Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC x2
Verse 1:
C majorC G+G A minorAm
Her and I met in native fire
FF G+G A minorAm
Bleach blonde hair and dark green eyes
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
It was bright but it don't burn anymore
C majorC G+G A minorAm
Nothing'll change come Christmas time
FF G+G A minorAm FF
You can stay where you want at night
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
Just promise when love comes knockin', you'll answer the door
Chorus:
C majorC G+G FF FF G+G A minorAm
Easy, tiger, don't you cry
C majorC G+G A minorAm
People gonna love you, then they're gonna leave you
FF G+G C majorC
That's just the way of life
C majorC G+G FF FF G+G A minorAm
Don't blame your mother, least we tried
C majorC G+G A minorAm
People gonna love you, then they're gonna leave you
FF G+G C majorC
That's just the way of life
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC
Verse 2:
C majorC G+G A minorAm
The machine beeps less frequently
FF G+G A minorAm
They've gone to find out what that means
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
It was months, now it may only be hours
C majorC G+G A minorAm
They say, ma'am your son was far from a coward
FF G+G A minorAm FF
Damn near first one into the tower
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
Come Mother's Day, she'll be bringing him the flowers
Chorus:
C majorC G+G FF FF G+G A minorAm
Easy, tiger, don't you cry
C majorC G+G A minorAm
People gonna love you, then they're gonna leave you
FF G+G C majorC
That's just the way of life
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF G+G A minorAm
A augmentedA lovely mother left behind
C majorC G+G A minorAm
People gonna love you, then they're gonna leave you
FF G+G C majorC
Wish that I could tell you why
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC
Mmm - mmm, mmm - mmm x2
Verse 3:
C majorC G+G A minorAm
Least you know you love the boy
FF G+G A minorAm
It's why you feel you were destroyed
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
His father applied from the other side of the door
C majorC G+G A minorAm
Not his area of expertise, no
FF G+G A minorAm FF
"Plenty of fish" analogies
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
He said, "You'll have to eat eventually, sport"
Chorus:
C majorC G+G FF FF G+G A minorAm
Easy, tiger, don't you cry
C majorC G+G A minorAm
People gonna love you, then they're gonna leave you
FF G+G C majorC
That's just the way of life
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF G+G A minorAm
Another lover you'll come to find
C majorC G+G A minorAm
People gonna love you, then they're gonna leave you
FF G+G C majorC
That's just the way of life
C majorC G+G A minorAm
People gonna love you, then they're gonna leave you
FF G+G A minorAm
Wish that I could tell you why
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC
Oh, people gonna love you, then they're gonna leave you
FF G+G C majorC
All the damn time