I Sat Back And Let It Happen Chords
by Don Gibson
I Sat Back And Let It Happen by Don Gibson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A7, E7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D (D G D)..D (D G D)
#1.
D G D
Well, he took my woman away from me (Bomp-bomp-
G D
bomp-bomp-bompba-domp) and he made me feel so
G D G D
foolishly..(Bomp-bomp-bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)
G
He made me feel so foolishly now I'm sad
A7 D
as I can be, cause I sit back and let it happen.
#2.
D G D
I saw him comin' and he passed me by..(Bomp-bomp-
G D G
bomp-bomp-bompba-domp) he looked like a normal average
D G D
guy..(Bomp-bomp-bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)
G
He looked like an average guy to me but he took my
true love away from me.
A7 D
And I sit back, and let it happen.
A7
How lonely am I'm without your kiss, without
E7
your touch, things I love so much about you.
A7 D
But I am so afraid I let the wool be pulled
over my eyes.
E7 A7
I ask you please, won't you forgive me?
#3.
D G D
Ah, I won't let it happen again, my dear..(Bomp-bomp-
G D
bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)
G D
If you come back you'll stay right here..(Bomp-bomp-
G D
bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)
G
If you come back you won't regret it..
G
I'll love you so you can't forget it.
A7 D
And we'll, sit back and let it happen.
A7
How lonely am I'm without your kiss, without
E7
your touch, things I love so much about you.
A7 D
But I am so afraid I let the wool be pulled
over my eyes.
E7 A7
I ask you please, please forgive me?
#4.
D G D
But I won't let it happen again, my dear..(Bomp-bomp-
G D
bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)
G D
If you come back you'll stay right here..(Bomp-bomp-
G D
bomp-bomp-bompba-domp.)
G
If you come back you won't regret it..
G
I'll love you so you can't forget it.
A7 D
And we'll, sit back and let it happen.
OUTRO: D G A D