Brad Paisley - Then

then
brad paisley
american saturday night
transcribed by : steven p .

Am x02210
F 133211
C x32010
G 320001
G#dim x2x134

Am F C G ( repeat 1x )

verse 1
Am F C
i remem – ber tryin not to stare the
G Am F
night that i first met you
C G
you had me mesmer – ized
Am F
and three weeks later in the front porch light
C G
takin forty five minutes to kiss goodnight
F
i hadnt told you yet
G C
but , i thought i loved you then

chorus 1
G
now youre my whole life
Am
now youre my whole world
G F
i just cant believe the way i
G C
feel about you girl
G
like a river meets the sea
G#dim Am
stronger than its ever been
G F
weve come so far since that day
C G
and i thought i loved you then

verse 2
Am F C
and i remem – ber taking you back
G Am F
to right where i first met you
C G
you were so sur – prised
Am F
there were people around but i didnt care
C G
i got down on one knee right there
F
and once again
G C
i thought i loved you then

chorus 1
G
now youre my whole life
Am
now youre my whole world
G F
i just cant believe the way i
G C
feel about you girl
G
like a river meets the sea
G#dim Am
stronger than its ever been
G F
weve come so far since that day
C G
and i thought i loved you then

solo
Am G F

bridge
G
i can just see you
F C
with a baby on the way
G
i can just see you
F C
when your hair is turnin grey
Am G
what i cant see is how im ever
C G F
gonna love you more
G C
but , ive said that be – fore

chorus 2
G
now youre my whole life
Am
now youre my whole world
G F
i just cant believe the way i
G C
feel about you girl
G
well look back some day
G#dim Am
at this moment that were in
G F
and ill look at you and say
C G
and i thought i loved you then
Am F
and i thought i loved you then

C G Am F ( repeat until end )

this is my interpretation of the song and is what i hear . since
u – G doesn’t always include the correct chord voicings , i have
included all of them in this transcription . please feel free to
experiment with your own chord voicings .