Mayday Parade - Terrible Things Acoustic

terrible things – mayday parade .

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so , i’ve been playing it like this since i first heard the song .
substitutions for am9’s are am’s .
i found am’s a bit easier to play .

standard tuning
eadgbe

* capo 1st fret *

C – x32010

Am – 002210

F – 133211

G – 320003
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intro C , Am , F , G

C Am
by the time i was your age i’d give anything to fall in love truly
F
was all i could think , that’s when i met your mother the girl of my dreams ,
G
the most beautiful woman that i’d ever seen .
C
she said boy can i tell you a wonderful thing?
Am
“i can’t help but notice you staring at me ,
F
i know i shouldn’t say this , but i really believe ,
G
i can tell by your eyes that you’re in love with me . ”

chorus :

F G Am Am9 F G
now son , i’m only telling you this because life can do terrible things .

the rest is the same progression .

now most of the time we’d have too much to drink
and we’d laugh at the stars and share everything .
too young to notice and too dumb to care ,
love was a story that couldn’t compare .
i said girl can i tell you a wonderful thing?
“i made you a present with paper and string ,
open with care now , i’m asking you please ,
you know that i love you ,
will you marry me?”

now son i’m only telling you this because life can do
terrible things
you’ll learn one day , and i hope and i pray that god
shows you differently .

she said boy can i tell you a terrible thing?
“it seems that i’m sick and i’ve only got weeks .
please dont be sad now , i really believe ,
you were the greatest thing that ever happened to me . ”

slow , so slow , i fell to the ground on my knees .

so don’t fall in love there’s just too much to lose
if you’re given the choice , i’m begging you choose to
walk away , walk away ,
don’t let it get you , i can’t bare to see the same
happen to you .

now son , i’m only telling you this , because life can do
terrible things .