Jj Cale - Former Me

artist : jj cale
song : former me
video :
transcription : satir3 , satir3@net . hr

tuning : standard , no capo

chords used :
Bm : x . 2 . 4 . 4 . 3 . 2
F# : 2 . 4 . 4 . 3 . 2 . 2
A : x . 0 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 0 ( or 5 . 7 . 7 . 6 . 5 . 5 )
G : 3 . 2 . 0 . 0 . 3 . 3 ( or 3 . 5 . 5 . 4 . 3 . 3 )

intro : Bm F# x8

verse :
Bm F# Bm F#
yes , i used to know a fellow
Bm F# Bm F#
he was lighter on his feet
Bm F# Bm F#
just as quick as a sparrow
Bm A Bm
that was the former me

verse :
since i been here for so long now
now i think that i can see
acquaint myself with that fellow
who was the former me

chorus :
G A Bm
those days have been lost in my mind
G A Bm
a fancy man , i won’t deny
G A Bm
when i think about it nowadays
A G F#
can’t recall it for a while

verse :
from the dawn to the sunset of my life
it’s a truth i could not see
not till later did i recognize the guy
it was the former me

break :
Bm F# x6
Bm A Bm

chorus :
those days have been ’bossed in my mind
fancy man , i won’t deny
when i think about it nowadays
can’t recall it for a while

verse :
since i been here for so long now
now i think that i can see
acquaint myself with that fellow
who was the former me

ending :
Bm F# x6
Bm A Bm
G A Bm x3