Then I Met You Chords

...THEN I MET YOU... by The Proclaimers
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*from 'Sunshine On Leith' (1988)*


*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Eb)


Intro:

C  D  F  (x4)

Verse 1:

C
 Thought that I'd be happy,
D
 Going to be so happy,
F
 Living life alone and never sharing anything.

C
 Thought that I was finished,
D
 Thought that I was complete,
F
 Thought that I was whole, instead of being half of something.

C
 Thought that I was growing,
D
 Growing older, wiser,
F
 Understanding why this world held nothing for my spirit.

C
 Thought that I was destined,
D
 Destined to be nothing,
F
 Destined to be nothing in this world and then I met you.

Chorus 1:

C     D        F    C
 I... met you, I... met you.

Verse 2:

C
 Thought that God had failed me,
D
 Thought my prayers were useless,
F
 Thought that he would never give the chance for me to praise him.

C
 Thought the book was written,
D
 Thought the game had ended,
F
 Thought the song was sung and I could never sing another.

C
 Thought my faith was misplaced,
D
 Thought my back was broken,
F
 Broken by a weight that I was never fit to carry.

C
 Thought I knew this city,
D
 Thought I knew all about it;
F
 And then one night I went to Morningside and you were waiting.

Chorus 2:

C     D        F    C
 I... met you, I... met you.
C     D        F    C
 I... met you, I... met you.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       D       F

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  xx0232  133211


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)