WHILE YOU WERE GONE
Written by Gary Bennett
As Performed by BR549
On their 2001 release "This is BR549"

(intro) c d e f g#-a g edc g e d c d/eb/d c
                (sl)               (bend)
(no chord)  dm
You're back again
  F	    G7 	       C 
I knew that you'd come crawlin'
         dm
Standin' there, 
      F         G7    C
you still look like a dream
           am
But I'm reminded of the many times we've played this
game before
         F                       
And I swear I can't believe that you keep comin' back
for more
      D
But you wore out the welcome mat last time you slammed
the door
F             C         G7          
Ya can't come back this time

CHORUS:
C              E		F             C
While you were gone I had some time to think about
    F	    C	   G7
The way you did me wrong
C	       E     F	      C
Misery and heartache I can do without
F                 C
Lost your hold on me
G7	       C
While you were gone


(no chord)     dm
You rolled the dice
F	      G7       C
And lost this heart of mine
		   dm
But you'll pay the price
     F	   G7	    C
Somewhere along the line
am
If you keep burnin' bridges, breakin' hearts and
slammin' doors
F
'Tryin' to find a way to fill the emptiness of yours
	 D
You're gonna find it comes around to what you did
before
     F		 C       G7      
Your world came crashin' in

CHORUS