Dont Know What You Got Till Its Gone Chords

This tab is composed so that the song fits a more common [male]vocal range. Transcribed from the key of A to
the key of G. All lyrics are 100% accurate to how they were written. All chords in this song
sound best as barre chords.
 
 
 
[Intro (play whatever strumming or picking pattern you want here]
G D Em C G
 
 
[Verse 1]
D                               Em
 I can't tell ya baby what went wrong
D                               Em      D     C
 I can't make you feel what you felt so long ago
            G
I'll let it show
D                                  Em
 I can't give you back what's been hurt
D                                      Em   D       C
Heartaches come and go and all that's left are the words
            G
I can't let go
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
      Am                         Em
If we take some time to think it over baby
Am                     Em
Take some time, let me know
       D                 C
If you really want to go
 
 
[Chorus]
G                   D             C
Don't know what you got till it's gone
G                 D           Em D C
Dont know what it is I did so wrong
G                 D
Now I know what I got
               C
It's just this song
    G                D
And it ain't easy to get back
         Em D C
Takes so long
 
 
[Verse 2]
D                                       Em
 I can't feel the things that cause you pain
D                              Em      D          C
 I can't clear my heart of you love it falls like rain
          G
Ain't the same
D                        Em
 I hear you calling far away
D                                    Em    D      C
Tearing through my soul I just can't take another day
         G
Who's to blame
 
 
[Pre-Chorus}
      Am                         Em
If we take some time to think it over baby
Am                     Em
Take some time, let me know
       D                 C
If you really want to go
 
 
[Chorus]
G                   D             Em C
Don't know what you got till it's gone
G                 D           Em D C
Dont know what it is I did so wrong
G                 D
Now I know what I got
               Em C
It's just this song
    G                D
And it ain't easy to get back
         Em D C
Takes so long
 
 
[Bridge]
Bm
 Do you want to see me beggin' baby
G
 Can't you give me just one more day
Bm
 Can't you see my heart's been draggin' lately
D                                     C
 I've been looking for the words to say
 
 
[Solo]
 
Play anything you want here... could be just the chorus, or even intro
 
 
[Chorus] x2
 
G                   D             Em C
Don't know what you got till it's gone
G                 D           Em D C
Dont know what it is I did so wrong
G                 D
Now I know what I got
               Em C
It's just this song
    G                D
And it ain't easy to get back
         Em D C
Takes so long
 
 
[Outro]
 
I usually play the first two lines of the chorus, but switch to half time on the
last 3 chords (Em, D, & C)
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