verse 1 :
G C G
spent the night with a friend of mine , and a handle of good wiskey
G C G
we picked guitars and talked about how the glory days went missin’
C G D/F# Em
it didn’t take to long to find the truth inside that bottle
C G D G
cast a sea , so long ago , was a message from my father

chorus :
C G
you keep your heart above your head , and your eyes wide open
G D
so this world can’t find a way to leave you cold
Em D/F# Em – D/F# – G
and know you’re not the only ship out on the ocean
( walk up to ) C D
save your strength for things that you can change
C D
forgive the one’s you can’t
n . C .
you gotta let it go

verse 2 :
G C G
looking back now on my life i can’t say i regret it
G C G
and all the places i ended up , not the way ma woulda had it
C G – D/F# – Em
but you only get once chance in life to leave your mark upon it
C G D G
so when that pony he comes riding by you better set your sweet ass on it

repeat chorus :

bridge :
C D G
like a sweet sunset in georgia let it go
C D
and like the fear that grabs ahold ya
Em
let it go
C G
la la la la_____ la ,
D/F# Em
la la la , la_____ la
C Am
la la la la_____ la ,
G
you let it go

repeat chorus :