• From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: "I'm Gone"

My wife and I hardly ever take vacations. Mostly because we’ve lived in some pretty nice travel spots so we let the weekend be kind of like little vacations. I was thinking how there is still so much out there we would like to see that will not be accessible to us if we wait too long. So that’s where this comes from. There's a little key change on the last verse so be ready.

I’m Gone By Jeff Gilpin


June 3rd, 2008




Verse 1


[G]I want to go wherever these[C] tired old feet want to [G]go


[G]Don’t care which direction they’re [C]headed fast or [D]slow


I [C]let them lead me wher[G]ever they lead


They’re [C]built for traveling but [G]not for speed


[C]When to rest if [G]they’ve the need


They’ll tell me [D]so, ‘til then I’ll [G]go




Verse 2


My [G]heart steady beating [C]telling me to get up and [G]git


[G]Life is for living and [C]I’m way too young to [D]quit


[C]So much left in this [G]heart of mine


It [C]hasn’t been broke in [G]quite a long time


I [C]guess I better use it [G]before it starts dying


I’m not dead [D]yet so I guess I’ll [G]git




Verse 3


I got [G]20/20 vision so I [C]guess I should see all I can [G]see



I [G]hear when you get older your [C]vision will fade gradual[D]ly


I’ve [C]seen a lot of places but there [G]still so much more


I [C]need to see the sites while my [G]eyes won’t get too sore


[C]Better get to it while the [G]sites still endure


Sounds right to [D]me so I’m going to [G]see




Verse 4


It [A]sure is awful easy [D]putting it all off for another [A]day


It’s [A]just I’m so darn busy with [D]work and life always getting in the [E]way


[D]One day I’ll put it [A]all on hold


In the [D]heat of summer or the [A]winter so cold


[D]Find a way to break out of this [A]ever growing mold


Before I’m too [E]old…[E7]


[D]I’ll let my [A]feet lead on


[D]While my heart’s [A]still beating strong


[D]Way before my [A]eyes go wrong


[E]Do what I’d put [D]off for too long


I’m [A]gone…



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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  • From: derbyshire
  • Registered: 2007-05-17
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Re: "I'm Gone"

hi jeff if your feet get too tired you'll have to look the places up on the web,its not the same but its a solution,i'm on my feet most of the day,they feel like blocks of lead by night and my old knees give me some gip ,its not nice getting old when you're worse for wear,lovely song....stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "I'm Gone"

Hey Daddy - Thanks. I do look at the web but like to travel too but can't seem to find too much time for it. A vacation coming up though and I am looking forward to it.

Take Care,

Jeff

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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  • From: Independence, Mo
  • Registered: 2007-09-23
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Re: "I'm Gone"

Jets,
    I like, I like! Great song. Is the last part meant as a chorus to be played in between verses?
    Like to hear it when you get it recorded.
                                                       getfiddle

A musician is someone with too much time on their hands! Thank god I'm a musician!!!

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  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "I'm Gone"

Hey Chuck - Thanks - I have the last part of the song like it is because it is different from the rest. Kind of like a repeat of the chorus if you consider the last four lines of the verses the chorus...just trying to show it as different at the end of the song I guess.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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