sub Am7 for all the Am , and C9 for the C if you want , adds a little to the song .
Em G
it was two weeks after the day she turned eighteen
Em
all dressed in white
G
going to the church that night
Em G
she had his box of letters in the passenger seat
Em G
sixpence in a shoe , something borrowed , something blue
Am
and when the church doors opened up wide
she put her veil down
G
trying to hide the tears
oh she just couldn’t believe it
Am C
she heard trumpets from the military band
D
and the flowers fell out of her hand
G
baby why’d you leave me
why’d you have to go?
Em Am
i was counting on forever , now i’ll never know
C D
i can’t even breathe
G
it’s like i’m looking from a distance
standing in the background
Em Am
everybody’s saying , he’s not coming home now
C D
this can’t be happening to me
Em G
this is just a dream
Em G
the preacher man said let us bow our heads and pray
Em G
lord please lift his soul , and heal this hurt
Em G
then the congregation all stood up and sang
Em G
the saddEst song that she ever heard
Am
then they handed her a folded up flag
C G
and she held on to all she had left of him
oh , and what could have been
Am C
and then the guns rang one last shot
D
and it felt like a bullet in her heart
G
baby why’d you leave me
why’d you have to go?
Em Am
i was counting on forever , now i’ll never know
C D
i can’t even breathe
G
it’s like i’m looking from a distance
standing in the background
Em Am
everybody’s saying , he’s not coming home now
C D
this can’t be happening to me
G
this is just a dream
Em Am G C D
C
oh , baby why’d you leave me
why’d you have to go?
Em Am C
i was counting on forever , now i’ll never know
D
oh , i’ll never know
G
it’s like i’m looking from a distance
standing in the background
Em Am
everybody’s saying , he’s not coming home now
C D
this can’t be happening to me
G Em Am C D
this is just a dream
G Em Am C D
oh , this is just a dream
Em
just a dream
yeah , yeah
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