INTRO: E
#1.
EBDbm
That day, I first saw you, whoa-oh, passin' by.
EDbmB
I wanted to know your name but I, I, I was much too shy.
EDbm
But I was lookin' at you so hard, until you must have
had a hunch.
A
So, you came up to me and asked me my name..
CHORUS:
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You beat me to the punch, that time..you beat me to the
EGbmEGbm
punch-whoah, oh, oh, oh..you beat me to the pu-a-a-unch.
#2.
EDbm
Oh, oh, oh, after I had known you for what seems like a
long, long time.
EBDbm
I wanted, wanted to ask you would you please, please,
B
be mine.
E
Whenever you came around, my heart would pound, so, you
Dbm
must have had a hunch.
A
So, you came up to me and asked me to be yours..
CHORUS:
EGbm
You beat me to the punch, one more time.
EAbmGbm
You beat me to the p-unch..oh, oh, oh, oh.
EDbmGbm
You beat me to the punch, yeah.
BRIDGE:
GbmBE
Since I love you I thought you would be true and love
DbmGbm
me tender.
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So, I let my heart surrender to you-ooo, yes, I did.
ABEDbm
But I found out, beyond a doubt, one day, boy, you
GbmAB
were a playboy, who'd go away and leave me bluuuue.
#3.
BE
So, I ain't gonna wait around for you to put me down.
DbmA
Ah, this time I'm gonna play my hunch..and walk away
Am7BEGbm
this very day..and beat you to the punch..this time.
EDbmGbm
I'll beat you to the punch..yes, I will.
OUTRO:
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Let you know, now, how it feels..oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
EDbm
I'll beat you to the punch..