When I'm Gone

#32 count intro (approx 16 secs)

Sequence; 48, 64, 8TAG, 48, 64, 48, 64, 8TAG, 64
Front wall = 48 counts (except the very last wall), Back wall = 64 counts, Tags both at front – easy!

SECTION 1: CHASSE ½ TURN, CHASSE ½ TURN, CHASSE, CROSS, RECOVER
1&2Step Right to Right side, close Left beside Right step Right to Right side

&hitching Left knee turn ½ Right

3&4Step Left to Left side, close Right beside Left, step Left to Left side

&hitching Right knee turn ½ Right

5&6Step Right to Right side, close Left beside Right step Right to Right side

7,8Rock Left across front of Right, recover weight back on Right

SECTION 2: BALL CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR ½, BALL CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR ¼
&1, 2Quickly step to Left side on Left, Cross Right over Left, step Left to Left side

3&4Cross Right behind Left, turn ¼ Right and step Left to Left side, turn ¼ Right and cross Right over Left

&5, 6Step Left to Left side, cross Right over Left, step Left to Left side

7&8Cross Right behind Left, turn ¼ Right and step Left to Left side, step forward on Right

SECTION 3: STEP, TOUCH & HEEL BALL STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ¾ TURN
1, 2&Step forward on Left, touch Right toe to Left heel, step slightly back on Right

3&4Touch Left heel forward, step down on Left, step forward on Right

5,6Rock forward on Left, recover weight back on Right

7&8Turn ¾ Left shuffling Left, Right, Left

SECTION 4: SIDE ROCK & SIDE ROCK, SAILOR ¼, KICK BALL STEP
1, 2&Rock Right out to Right side, recover weight on Left, quickly step Right beside Left

3, 4Rock Left out to Left side, recover weight on Right

5&6Cross Left behind Right, turn ¼ Left stepping Right to Right side, step forward on Left

7&8Kick Right forward, step down on Right, step forward on Left

SECTION 5: BALL STEP, STEP, SHUFFLE, PIVOT ½, SHUFFLE ½
&1,2Step Right beside Left, step forward Left, step forward Right

3&4Step forward on Left, close Right beside Left, step forward on Left

5,6Step forward on Right, turn ½ Left taking weight on Left

7&8Turn ¼ Left and step Right to Right side, step Left beside Right, turn ¼ Left and step back on Right

SECTION 6: ¼ TURN, TOUCH, ROCK & CROSS, BACK, SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE
1,2turn ¼ Left and step Left to Left side, touch Right toe beside Left

3&4Rock Right out to Right side, recover weight on Left, cross Right over Left

5,6Step back on Left, step Right to Right side

7&8Cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side, cross Left over Right

*RESTARTS HERE ON BACK WALL*

SECTION 7: DIAGONAL STEP, LOCK, STEP LOCK STEP, ½ PIVOT,SWEEP, BACK LOCK STEP
1,2Into Right diagonal step forward on Right, lock Left behind Right

3&4Step forward on Right, lock Left behind Right, step forward on Right

5,6Step forward on Left, pivot ½ Right keeping weight on Left sweeping Right out and back

7&8Still facing the diagonal step back on Right, lock Left across Right, step back on Right

SECTION 8: DIAGONAL BACK ROCK, LOCK STEP FORWARD, ¼ TURN, 3/8 TURN, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER
1,2Still on diagonal Rock back on Left, recover weight forward on Right

3&4Step forward on Left, lock Right behind Left, step forward on Left

5,6Turn ¼ Left and step Right to Right side, turn 3/8 Left and step Left to Left side

7,8Rock Right across Left, recover weight on Left

...START AGAIN...

TAG; at end of walls 2 and 6 (both facing 12 o'clock) add the following 8 counts
[1-8] FULL ROLLING TURN RIGHT WITH TOUCH, FULL ROLLING TURN LEFT WITH TOUCH
1,2Turn ¼ Right and step forward on Right, turn ½ Right and step back on Left

3,4Turn ¼ Right and step Right to Right side, touch Left toe beside Right

5,6Turn ¼ Left and step forward on Left, turn ½ Left and step back on Right

7,8Turn ¼ Left and step Left to Left side, touch Right toe beside Left

ENDING; at the very end of wall 7, the only time the front wall is full 64 counts, change the last 4 counts to a full turn to finish at the front – ta-da!!

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Last Update – 12th July 2016