You Beat Me To The Punch
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Verse
G Em
That day, I first saw you passing by
G Em D
I wanted, to ask your name but I...was much too shy
G
But I was looking at you so hard
Em
That you must have had a hunch.
C
So you came up to me and asked me my name.
G
You beat me to the punch
Em
That time
G
You beat me to the punch
Em
Yes you did.
Verse
G Em
After, I had known you for what seems like a long, long time
G Em D
I wanted, wanted to ask you would you please, please be mine
G
Whenever you came around, my heart would pound
Em
So you must have had a hunch.
C
So you came up to me and asked me to be yours.
G
You beat me to the punch
Em
One more time
G
You beat me to the punch
Em
Yes you did.
C
Since I loved you
D
I thought you would be true
G Em
And love me tender
G Em
So I let my heart surrender
G Em
To you, yes I did.
C
But I found out
D
Beyond a doubt
G
One day, boy
Em
You were a playboy
C
Who would go away and leave me
D
Blue.
G
So I ain't gonna wait around for you to put me down
Em
This time I'm gonna play my hunch
C
And walk away this very day.
G
And beat you to the punch
Em
Yes I will
G
I'll beat you to the punch
Em
This time.
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