"That Was Then, This Is Now"
Words & Music by Vance Brescia
Copyright 1985 Vance Brescia Music Ltd.
International Copyright Secured
Made in U.S.A.
All Rights Reserved

lyrics from reprint of 1985 sheet music

E/B  B  E/B  B
E/B  B  E/B  B

B               E                      B/F#  F#  B/F#  F#
     You always say you like my style;

B                E                     F#
     You say I'm tough and kind of wild.

B             E                       B/F#  F#  B/F#  F#
     Am I too much for you to tame?

B                 E  
     I swear this time 

           A      F#
It's not a game.


     E                    F#
I've known a lot of girls;

    E                   F#
No, this I won't deny.

     E
I'll give our love,

                         F#
I'll give it more than a try.


B                   F#  G#m
     That was then

            E
This is now.

B           F#m
     Let me prove my love, girl;

G#m                E
     I'll make you proud.


B                 F#   G#m
     I never made

             E
This kind of vow.

B                    F#            E      F#
     But that was then and this is now.


B               E                        B/F#  F#  B/F#  F#
     I've led a thousand lives, it seems;

B                   E                F#
     There's been a lot of broken dreams.

B                E                     B/F#  F#  B/F#  F#
     My mind, it just swept love aside.

B                E
But you broke me down, 

              A      F#
You've put me wise.


  E                 F#
I doubted all compassion,

    E                    F#
But you showed me the score.

  E
I can't doubt it,

                    F#
I don't doubt it no more



B                   F#  G#m
     That was then

            E
This is now.

B           F#m
     Let me prove my love, girl;

G#m                E
     I'll make you proud.


B                 F#   G#m
     I never made

             E
This kind of vow.

B                    F#            E      F#
     But that was then and this is now.



3RD VERSE INSTRUMENTAL SOLO AD LIB



B                   F#  G#m
     That was then

            E
This is now.

B           F#m
     Let me prove my love, girl;

G#m                E
     I'll make you proud.


B                 F#   G#m
     I never made

             E
This kind of vow.

B                    F#            E      E/B
     But that was then and this is now.

B                   F#             A      B
     But that was then and this is now.