Don't Know What You Got ('Til It's Gone)

Words & Music:

Thomas Kiefer (Cinderella)

 

This is fully transcribed in the December 2004 issue of Guitar One.

 

A  E/G#  F#m  A/E  Dadd9  Aadd9

 

E                                 F#m

I can't tell you, baby, what went wrong.

E                              F#m      E   D              A

I can't make you feel what you felt so long ago.  I let it show.

E                                  F#m

I can't give you back what's been hurt.

E                                     F#m   E      D                    A

Heartaches come and go and all that's left are the wounds.  I can't let go.

 

PRE-CHORUS:

      Bm                      F#m

If we take some time think it over, baby.

Bm                    F#m           E                 D

Take some time let me know, if you really want to go.

 

CHORUS:

A                   E             D

Don't know what you got 'til it's gone.

A                   E          F#m E D

Don't know what it is I did so wrong.

A                     E                  D

Never know what I've got, it's just this song.

A                     E                 F#m E D   A

And it ain't easy to get back, take so long.

 

I can't feel the things that cause you pain.

I can't clear my heart of your love it falls like rain, ain't the same.

I hear you calling far away.

Tearin' thru my soul, I just can't take another day.  Who's to blame?

 

PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS:

 

BRIDGE:

C#m                                 A

Do you wanna see me beggin', baby?  Can't you give me one more day?

C#m                           

Can't you see my hearts been draggin', lady?

E                                   E   D A

I've been lookin' for the words to say.

 

INSTRUMENTAL OVER:  Bm  F#m  [3x]  Bm  F#m  E  D

 

CHORUS:

 




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