^GI thought I had seen pretty ^Cgirls in my ^Gtime But that was before I met ^DYou I n^Gever saw one that I ^Cwanted for m^Gine But that was be- ^Dfore I met y^Gou

I ^Cthought I was swingin' the w^Gorld by the tail I thought I could never be ^Dblue I t^Ghought I'd been kissed and I ^Cthought I'd been ^Gloved But that was be-f^Dore I met y^Gou.

I wanted to ramble and a^Clways be f^Gree But that was before I met y^Dou I s^Gaid that no woman could ^Cever hold m^Ge But that was bef^Dore I met y^Gou.

They tell me I must reap ^Cwhat I have ^Gsown But darlin' I hope it's not t^D7rue For ^Gonce I made plans about ^Clivin' a^Glone But that was bef^D7ore I met ^Gyou.