I Love You Because — Ernest Tubb
Chords and lyrics for I Love You Because by Ernest Tubb (key of C).
Verse 1
"Before I Met You" - Ernest Tubb
Track 2 of 12 on the album "Sings Country Hits Old & New" (1967)
Intro
[C] [F] [C]
[C] [G7] [C]
Verse 1
I [C]thought I had seen pretty [F]girls in my [C]time
But [C]that was before I met [G7]you
I [C]never saw one that I [F]wanted for [C]mine
But [C]that was [G7]before I met [C]you
Chorus
I [F]thought I was swinging the [C]world by the tail
I [C]thought I could never be [G7]blue
I [C]thought I'd been kissed and I [F]thought I'd been [C]loved
But [C]that was [G7]before I met [C]you
Piano Solo
[F] [C]
[C] [G7]
Slide Guitar Solo
[C] [F] [C]
[C] [G7] [C]
Verse 2
I [C]wanted to ramble and [F]always be [C]free
But [C]that was before I met [G7]you
I [C]said that no woman could [F]ever hold [C]me
But [C]that was [G7]before I met [C]you
Chorus
I [F]thought I was swinging the [C]world by the tail
I [C]thought I could never be [G7]blue
I [C]thought I'd been kissed and I [F]thought I'd been [C]loved
But [C]that was [G7]before I met [C]you
Guitar Solo
[C] [F] [C]
[C] [G7] [C]
Chorus
I [F]thought I was swinging the [C]world by the tail
I [C]thought I could never be [G7]blue
I [C]thought I'd been kissed and I [F]thought I'd been [C]loved
But [C]that was [G7]before I met [C]you
Yes, [C]that was [G7]before I met [C]you
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