standard tuning
no capo
D
she said , i was seven and you were nine
Bm
i looked at you like the stars that shined
C G C G
in the sky , the pretty lights
D
and our Daddies used to joke about the two of us
Bm C G
growing up and falling in love and our mamas smiled
C G Am D Bm
and rolled their eyes and said oh my my my
D
take me back to the house in the backyard tree
Bm
said you’d beat me up , you were bigger than me
C G C G
you never did , you never did
D
take me back when our world was one block wide
Bm
i dared you to kiss me and ran when you tried
C G C G
just two kids , you and i
Am D Bm
oh my my my my
D
well , i was sixteen when suddenly
Bm
i wasn’t that little girl you used to see
C G C G
but your eyes still shined like pretty lights
D
and our Daddies used to joke about the two of us
Bm
they never believed we’d really fall in love
C G C G
and our mamas smiled and rolled their eyes
Am D Bm
and said oh my my my
D
take me back to the creek beds we turned up
Bm C G C G
two A . m . riding in your truck and all i need is you next to me
D
take me back to the time we had our very first fight
Bm
the slamming of doors instead of kissing goodnight
C G C G
you stayed outside ’til the morning light
Am D Bm D Bm G D
oh my my my my
D
a few years had gone and come around
Bm
we were sitting at our favorite spot in town
C G C G
and you looked at me , got down on one knee
D
take me back to the time when we walked down the aisle
Bm
our whole town came and our mamas cried
C G C G
you said i do and i did too
D
take me home where we met so many years before
Bm
well rock our babies on that very front porch
C G C G
after all this time , you and i
D
i’ll be eighty – seven , you’ll be eighty – nine
Bm
i’ll still look at you like the stars that shine
C G Am G D
in the sky , oh my my my
standard tuning
no capo
D
she said , i was seven and you were nine
Bm
i looked at you like the stars that shined
C G C G
in the sky , the pretty lights
D
and our Daddies used to joke about the two of us
Bm C G
growing up and falling in love and our mamas smiled
C G Am D Bm
and rolled their eyes and said oh my my my
D
take me back to the house in the backyard tree
Bm
said you’d beat me up , you were bigger than me
C G C G
you never did , you never did
D
take me back when our world was one block wide
Bm
i dared you to kiss me and ran when you tried
C G C G
just two kids , you and i
Am D Bm
oh my my my my
D
well , i was sixteen when suddenly
Bm
i wasn’t that little girl you used to see
C G C G
but your eyes still shined like pretty lights
D
and our Daddies used to joke about the two of us
Bm
they never believed we’d really fall in love
C G C G
and our mamas smiled and rolled their eyes
Am D Bm
and said oh my my my
D
take me back to the creek beds we turned up
Bm C G C G
two A . m . riding in your truck and all i need is you next to me
D
take me back to the time we had our very first fight
Bm
the slamming of doors instead of kissing goodnight
C G C G
you stayed outside ’til the morning light
Am D Bm D Bm G D
oh my my my my
D
a few years had gone and come around
Bm
we were sitting at our favorite spot in town
C G C G
and you looked at me , got down on one knee
D
take me back to the time when we walked down the aisle
Bm
our whole town came and our mamas cried
C G C G
you said i do and i did too
D
take me home where we met so many years before
Bm
well rock our babies on that very front porch
C G C G
after all this time , you and i
D
i’ll be eighty – seven , you’ll be eighty – nine
Bm
i’ll still look at you like the stars that shine
C G Am G D
in the sky , oh my my my
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