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