Then
Brad Paisley
American Saturday Night
Transcribed by: Steven P.

Am     x02210
F (133211@1)    133211
C (x32010@1)    x32010
G (320003@1)    320001
Abdim  x2x134

Am  F  C  G  (repeat 1x)

Verse 1
Am (x02210@1)          F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)   I remem - ber tryin' not to stare the
G (320003@1)                Am (x02210@1)     FNight (133211@1)that I first met you
C (x32010@1)                 GYou (320003@1)had me Mesmer - ized
    Am (x02210@1)                     FAnd (133211@1)three weeks later in the front porch light
       C (x32010@1)                   GTakin' (320003@1)forty five minutes to kiss goodnight
         FI (133211@1)hadn't told you yet
                                 G (320003@1)CBut, (x32010@1)I thought I loved you then

Chorus 1
                    GNow (320003@1)you're my whole life
                    AmNow (x02210@1)you're my whole world
       G (320003@1)   FI (133211@1)just can't believe the way I
     G (320003@1)       CFeel (x32010@1)about you girl
                       GLike (320003@1)a river meets the sea
         Abdim (1201xx@1)        AmStronger (x02210@1)than it's ever been
                  G (320003@1)        FWe've (133211@1)come so far since that day
                          C (x32010@1)   GAnd (320003@1)I thought I loved you then

Verse 2
Am (x02210@1)              F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)   And I remem - ber taking you back
   G (320003@1)                 Am (x02210@1)     FTo (133211@1)right where I first met you
C (x32010@1)               GYou (320003@1)were so sur - prised
           Am (x02210@1)              FThere (133211@1)were people around but I didn't care
  C (x32010@1)             GI (320003@1)got down on one knee right there
FAnd (133211@1)once again
                            G (320003@1)CI (x32010@1)thought I loved you then

Chorus 1
                    GNow (320003@1)you're my whole life
                    AmNow (x02210@1)you're my whole world
       G (320003@1)   FI (133211@1)just can't believe the way I
     G (320003@1)       CFeel (x32010@1)about you girl
                       GLike (320003@1)a river meets the sea
         Abdim (1201xx@1)        AmStronger (x02210@1)than it's ever been
                  G (320003@1)        FWe've (133211@1)come so far since that day
                          C (x32010@1)   GAnd (320003@1)I thought I loved you then

Solo
Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)F (133211@1)Bridge
           GI (320003@1)can just see you
       F (133211@1)         CWith (x32010@1)a baby on the way
           GI (320003@1)can just see you
          F (133211@1)             CWhen (x32010@1)your hair is turnin' grey
Am (x02210@1)                GWhat (320003@1)I can't see is how I'm ever
C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)      FGonna (133211@1)love you more
                         G (320003@1)     CBut, (x32010@1)I've said that be - fore

Chorus 2
                    GNow (320003@1)you're my whole life
                    AmNow (x02210@1)you're my whole world
       G (320003@1)   FI (133211@1)just can't believe the way I
     G (320003@1)       CFeel (x32010@1)about you girl
                     GWe'll (320003@1)look back some day
               Abdim (1201xx@1)    AmAt (x02210@1)this moment that we're in
                 G (320003@1)     FAnd (133211@1)I'll look at you and say
                          C (x32010@1)   GAnd (320003@1)I thought I loved you then
                          Am (x02210@1)  FAnd (133211@1)I thought I loved you then

C  G  Am  F  (repeat until end)



This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since
U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have
included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to
experiment with your own chord voicings.