Someone Took My Place With You

Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt

Written by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Gurney Thomas

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

G                              D7
Now someone took my place with you
G
Now you tell me we are through
D7
Someone broke my heart in two
G
When they took my place with you

Verse 2

C                           G
Now someone left me here to cry
D7
And with each day that passes by
G                            D7
Now I'm found here alone and blue
G
Cause someone took my place with you

Verse 3

D7
In days to come I know you'll find
G
When you've left me here behind
D7
Someday I'm sure that you will find
G
You wrecked your life as well as mine

Verse 4

C                          G
When it's too late to make amends
D7
I'm sure you'll pay the price and then
G                             D7
Now you'll be there alone and blue
G
Cause someone took my place with you

Verse 2

C                           G
Now someone left me here to cry
D7
And with each day that passes by
G                            D7
Now I'm found here alone and blue
G
Cause someone took my place with you