[Intro]
G Am F C
G Am F C
[Verse 1]
G Am F C
I met a man going to Omaha
G Am F C
He told me some stories ‘bout his son-in-law
G Am F C
He spoke just like your parents in a western drawl
G Am F C
If you could even call it that
G Am F C
I told him how we’d hit the Iowa state fair
G Am F C
I felt a little like an alien out there
G Am F C
It’s crazy how much he resembled ya
G Am F C
Guess that’s the comfort of middle America
[Chorus]
G Am F C
And I know you’re away and out achieving something
G Am F C
Found your own saving grace and she’s cute as a button
G Am F C
And I’m still a basket case but that’s the life that I picked
G Am F C
You’re not the one that got away, you’re just the only “What if?”
[Post-Chorus]
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
[Verse 2]
G Am F C
He gave a smile as he waved goodbye
G Am F C
I’ve seen that same expression ‘bout a million times
G Am F C
“Godspeed” he said to me with understanding eyes
G Am F C
I never got to know his name
G Am F C
I watched him as he turned to walk away
G Am F C
I thought about you all the way to baggage claim
G Am F C
You can’t ask fire to stick around in pouring rain
G Am F C
Guess that’s either a blessing or an awful shame
[Chorus]
G Am F C
And I know you’re away and out achieving something
G Am F C
Found your own saving grace and she’s cute as a button
G Am F C
And I’m still a basket case but that’s the life that I picked
G Am F C
You’re not the one that got away, you’re just the only “What if?”
[Post-Chorus]
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
[Bridge]
Em F
Baby it was alright for just a little bit
Am D7
Romeo spinnin’ lies to hand to Juliet
F C
You had a blueprint for life, I had a bucket list
D7 Am/E F Fm
And I didn’t fit, so I just made the best of it
[Chorus]
G Am F C
And I know you’re away and out achieving something
G Am F C
Found your own saving grace and she’s cute as a button
G Am F C
Aren’t you glad I gave my place to someone worthy of it?
G Am F C
You’re not the one that got away, you’re just the only “What if?”
[Outro]
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
[Intro]
G Am F C
G Am F C
[Verse 1]
G Am F C
I met a man going to Omaha
G Am F C
He told me some stories ‘bout his son-in-law
G Am F C
He spoke just like your parents in a western drawl
G Am F C
If you could even call it that
G Am F C
I told him how we’d hit the Iowa state fair
G Am F C
I felt a little like an alien out there
G Am F C
It’s crazy how much he resembled ya
G Am F C
Guess that’s the comfort of middle America
[Chorus]
G Am F C
And I know you’re away and out achieving something
G Am F C
Found your own saving grace and she’s cute as a button
G Am F C
And I’m still a basket case but that’s the life that I picked
G Am F C
You’re not the one that got away, you’re just the only “What if?”
[Post-Chorus]
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
[Verse 2]
G Am F C
He gave a smile as he waved goodbye
G Am F C
I’ve seen that same expression ‘bout a million times
G Am F C
“Godspeed” he said to me with understanding eyes
G Am F C
I never got to know his name
G Am F C
I watched him as he turned to walk away
G Am F C
I thought about you all the way to baggage claim
G Am F C
You can’t ask fire to stick around in pouring rain
G Am F C
Guess that’s either a blessing or an awful shame
[Chorus]
G Am F C
And I know you’re away and out achieving something
G Am F C
Found your own saving grace and she’s cute as a button
G Am F C
And I’m still a basket case but that’s the life that I picked
G Am F C
You’re not the one that got away, you’re just the only “What if?”
[Post-Chorus]
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
[Bridge]
Em F
Baby it was alright for just a little bit
Am D7
Romeo spinnin’ lies to hand to Juliet
F C
You had a blueprint for life, I had a bucket list
D7 Am/E F Fm
And I didn’t fit, so I just made the best of it
[Chorus]
G Am F C
And I know you’re away and out achieving something
G Am F C
Found your own saving grace and she’s cute as a button
G Am F C
Aren’t you glad I gave my place to someone worthy of it?
G Am F C
You’re not the one that got away, you’re just the only “What if?”
[Outro]
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
G Am F C
(la la, la la, la la la)
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