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Date: October 6, 1999
Album: Nothin' But Good
Written by: Joy Swines\Jerry Taylor\Toni Dae
IT WAS TOO LATE Dawn Sears
Slow strum on B7 E B7 E
E
He had good intentions and that ain't bad
B7 E
But he never followed through on a word he said
A E
He kept me waiting to long and that's where he went wrong
B7 A
The sun was coming up when he came in He swore it'd never happen again
E B7 E
He got home early to-day but it was too late
CHORUS:
A
As I was packing him up from one to two
E
The fool didn't know he was fixin' to move
B7 E
From three to four I put everything he owned by the door
A
By five I'd thrown his pictures away
E A
At six I knew exactly what I'd say-ay yeah
E B7 E
Well he got home early to-day but it was too late Lead
E
Well you know I never could stand to see a grown man cry
B7 E
But I sure had a ball telling him good-bye
A E
He was down on his knees beggin baby please
B7
He thought those tears would change my mind
A
But when he ticked me off he ran out of time
E B7 E
Got home early to-day but it was too late
Chorus, lead A E B7 E, key change
KEY CHANGE CHORUS:
Bb
As I was packing him up from one to two
F
The fool didn't know he was fixin' to move
C7 F
From three to four I put everything he owned by the door
Bb
By five I'd thrown his pictures away
F Bb
At six I knew exactly what I'd say-ay yeah
F C7 F Bb F C7 F
Well he got home early to-day but it was too late
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