Dustin Kensrue
I Knew You Before

Em (022000@1)Em (022000@1)                         C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)          DYou (xx0232@1)were once a sweet little girl, So innocent and pure,
Em (022000@1)                     C (x32010@1)    Am (x02210@1)                 EmYour (022000@1)eyes were open and sure anyone could look right in.
Em (022000@1)                       C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)                      DAnd (xx0232@1)while look closely you gaze, You looked up towards the sky,
Em (022000@1)                           C (x32010@1)        Am (x02210@1)              Embut (022000@1)I watched your face drift away as the things caught your eye.

Am (x02210@1)                                                       Em (022000@1)The magazines and media supplied you with their best protocol,
 Am (x02210@1)                                                 Em (022000@1)And maybe music television really is the devil after all.

G (320003@1)                     G7 (320001@1)                    C (x32010@1)       Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) But all I can say is I knew you before you were beautiful back then,
  Em (022000@1)             B7 (x21202@1)    B7 (x21202@1)            Em (022000@1) Before you grew up,      Before you gave in..

Em (022000@1)                       C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)                    DYou (xx0232@1)dream of sharing your heart, Instead you share your bed,
Em (022000@1)                            C (x32010@1)      Am (x02210@1)                  EmAnd (022000@1)your heart beats empty and cold with all the tears you have shed.
Em (022000@1)                           C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)                   DAnd (xx0232@1)you dream of bearing your soul, Instead you bare more skin,
Em (022000@1)                          C (x32010@1)   Am (x02210@1)              EmAnd (022000@1)you wear dark glasses to keep anyone from looking in.

Bm (x24432@1)                C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)    EmAnd (022000@1)all you want is to hear the words "Dear baby I love you"
       Bm (x24432@1)                   C (x32010@1)                        D (xx0232@1)    EmSo (022000@1)you hike your skirt higher still 'Till there eyes are all on you
    Dm (xx0231@1)                           AmYou (x02210@1)drive in fast foreign cars the color of your sin
        Dm (xx0231@1)                         D (xx0232@1)              GAnd (320003@1)you tint your windows to keep anyone from looking in

C (x32010@1)                     C7 (x32310@1)                    F (133211@1)       Am (x02210@1) DmBut (xx0231@1)all I can say is I knew you before you were beautiful back then,
Am (x02210@1)             E7 (020130@1)    E7 (020130@1)            AmBefore (x02210@1)you grew up,      Before you gave in..
C (x32010@1)                     C7 (x32310@1)                    F (133211@1)       Am (x02210@1) DmBut (xx0231@1)all I can say is I knew you before you were beautiful back then,
Am (x02210@1)             E7 (020130@1)  AmYou (x02210@1)could be beautiful again
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