Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - When its gone

^GI want to stand up a rock and watch the river flow, With the ^Cblue sky up above me and the valley down be^Glow G (Walk down to Em) I want to hold my head up high and listen to the wind 'Cause ^Gwhen its gone it ^Dwon't be back a^Ggain

I want to ^Gsing the kind of songs my daddy sang to me I want to ^Cbe the kind of man he wanted me to ^Gbe G (Walk down to Em) He said you only get one chance you better do the best you can 'Cause ^Gwhen its gone it ^Dwon't be back a^Ggain

I want to ^Dwear my Sunday coat and ^Chold your hand in ^Gmine And ^Dhear you say you love me un^Ctil the end of ^Dtime G (Walk down to Em) I want to find forevery in every moment that we spend 'Cause ^Gwhen it's gone it ^Dwon't be back a^Ggain

I want to ^Dwear my Sunday coat and ^Chold your hand in ^Gmine And ^Dhear you say you love me, un^Ctil the end of ^Dtime

I want to ^Gstand upon a rock, like I did when I was young And ^Chold you close beside me, and watch our children ^Grun G (Walk down to Em) 'Cause you only get one chance to listen to the wind 'Cause ^Gwhen its gone it ^Dwon't be back ^Gagain

'Cause ^Gwhen its gone it ^Dwon't be back ^Gagain Yeah, ^Gwhen its gone it ^Dwon't be back ^Gagain