Subject: When She Wakes Up (And Finds Me Gone) Sung By: Tim McGraw Written By: From: All I Want Transcribed by: Amber Beach Intro: G Em C D Verse 1
With a [G]trembling pen in hand I [Em]try the best I can To [C]write down all the reasons I cant [D]stay [D7] I [G]hope she'll understand I can't [Em] leave her like a man Cause a [C]man would never leave her this [D7]way Verse 2 (same chord progression as verse 1) A note of things I should have said lays beside her sleepin head As I turn and make my way off in the night By the time the mornin's breakin, my heart will still be achin' Every time I think of what I've left behind (pause) Chorus Cause I don't [Em]wanna see me [Bm]leavin in her [C]eyes And I can't [D]stand to watch her [C]watch me make her [G]cry [D] And I don't [Em]know a right way [Bm]I can do her [C]wrong So I don't wanna [Am7]be here in the mornin [D]when she wakes [D7]up and finds me [G] gone G Em C D-D7 Verse 3and 4 (same chord prog. as 1 and 2) It hurts to know how much she'll hurt, I've told myself things could be worse And I've convinced myself she's better off this way By the time she finds I'm gone I'll be a long long way from home When she reads the note of things I couldn't say Chorus then G Em Lord I don't wanna [Am7]be here in the mornin [D]when she wakes [D7]up and finds me [G]gone Outro: G Em C D G this is my second attempt at transcription, i'm still learning, so please help with any corrections. garthlvr@juno.com at the end of the second line of the first verse and others like that line, you can also go from D to Dsus2 instead of D7, both sound ok, just pick up your middle finger. whatever works for you.