The Band Perry - Lasso

intro : G D Dsus D C ( x2 )
( note that some c2’s are addEd here ( lift second finger ) )

verse 1 :
C
when i first laid eyes on you
G D C
well , the night just felt so odd
G
you looked at me and the stars lined up
Em D C//
so i thought i’d heard from god
and i gave him my best shot

chorus :

G D C G C G
loving you was like throwing a lasso around a tornado
C D
i tried to hold on to
G D C G C G
took a ride on a tilt – A – whirl that sits on top of the world
C D
man , i thought i could show you
Em7 D C//
i’ve always been afraid of flying
C D G ( intro chords 2x )
but you can’t blame a girl for trying

verse 2 :
C G
felt like a pearl when i was holding your hand
D C
so precious i forgot
C G
you could have any girl but i only wanted one man
Em C
and you were everything i’m not
G
still i gave it my best shot

chorus :

G D C G C G
loving you was like throwing a lasso around a tornado
C D
i tried to hold on to
G D C G C G
took a turn on a high trapeze swinging over the deep
C D
i thought i could show you
Em D C//
i’ve always been afraid of flying
C D
but you can’t blame a girl for trying

bridge :
Cadd9 G
like a vine bends a tree to the ground
D
i won’t hold you down
Cadd9
i tried to climb just as high
G D Cadd9
but i found all the clouds touch the ground
Am
in this small town

instr : G D C G x2
end chorus :
G F C G C G
took a ride on a high trapeze swinging over the deep
C D
i thought i could show you
G D/F# C
that i’ve always been afraid of flying
Am G ( intro chords 4x )
but you can’t blame a girl for trying
C
no , you can’t blame a girl . . . . heeeey