You Never Miss A Real Good Thing Till He Says Goodbye
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You Never Miss A Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye)
~ Crystal Gayle (1976)
Written by Bob McDill
G C
Sittin’ on the bed a-thinkin’ thinkin’ that my heart is sinkin’
G D7
Everyday the world goes by with you gone
G C
All I do is dream about you livin’ ain’t a life without you
G D7 G
Honey can’t you find it in you to come back home
Chorus:
C G
You never miss a real good thing or know what it means
D7 G
You never see the light of day till it goes away
C G
You never want a drink of water till the well runs dry
D7 C D7 G
You never miss a real good thing till he says goodbye
G C
I guess you must’ve had your reasons maybe you were right in leavin’
G D7
I know you never found yourself in what we had
G C
And honey you’ve a right to blame me maybe even time would change me
G D7 G
But can’t you see the good that’s in me and overlook the bad
Repeat Chorus
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