When I'm Gone
Written by Sandy Emory Lawrence
Recorded by Joey+Rory

(Capo on 2)

Intro.:  --- |(D) --- |(A) --- |(D) --- |(A) ---

(Verse)
A bright (D)sunrise will contradict (D/F#) the heavy (G)fog that weighs you down (D)
In spite of all the funeral (D/F#) songs, the birds will (G) make their joyful (D)sounds (A)

(Chorus)
(G) You'll wonder why the earth still (D/F#)moves, you'll wonder how you'll carry (Bm)on (A) (G) ---
But you'll be okay on that first (A) day when I'm (D) gone |(D)(A)

(Verse)
Dusk (D)will come with fire-(D/F#)-flies and whippoor-(G)will and crick-(D)ets call
And every star will take its (D/F#) place in sil-(G)very gown and pur-(F#m)ple shawl (A)

(Chorus)
(G) You'll lie down in our big bed, (D/F#) dread the dark and dread (Bm) the dawn (A) (G) ---
But you'll be alright on that first (A) night when I'm (D) gone

(Bridge)
(D/F#)You will (A)reach for me in (G) vain, you'll be (A) whispering my (D) name
As if (A) sorrow were your (G) friend and this (A) world so alien ---

(Verse)
But life will (D) call with daf-(D/F#)-fodil and morning (G)glorious blue (D) skies
You'll think of (D) me some memo-(D/F#)-ry and soft-(G)ly smile to your (F#m)surprise (A)

(Chorus)
(G) And even though you love me (D/F#)still, you will know where you (Bm) belong (A) (G) ---
Just give it (Em) time, (D/F#) we'll both (G)be fine --- when I'm gone (D) -----