Guitar chords with lyrics
- Capo on 1st
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key:AbAb Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:G+G
A minorAm
G+G
Am7Am7
G+G
D MajorD
C majorC
G+G Verse 1:
G+G
A minorAm
G+G
A minorAm Me and Bobby Wills were camping out in my backyard;
G+G
C majorC
G+G Ten years old, just us, the moon, and stars.
G+G
A minorAm
G+G
A minorAm Then the back porch light came on, much to our surprise;
G+G
C majorC
G+G Mama came out for the umpteenth time.
Cm7Cm7
D MajorD
G+G
D MajorD
E minor 7Em7 She said that she was worried that it might be too cold,
C majorC
D MajorD
G+G And were we really OK on our own?
Cm7Cm7
D MajorD
G+G
B minorBm
E minorEm I told her we were big boys, and we were doing fine,
Am7Am7
A7A7
D MajorD But she just stood there for the longest time, Chorus:
C majorC And I thought she'd never leave!
G+G Be there for eternity!
Am7Am7
E minorEm
C majorC Always looking out for me;
D MajorD
C majorC I thought she'd never leave!
Verse 2:G+G
A minorAm
G+G
A minorAm First semester, freshman year, Mama helped me move
G+G
C majorC
G+G All my stuff into my new dorm room.
G+G
A minorAm
G+G
A minorAm She stacked my socks, stacked my shirts, stacked my underwear;
G+G
D7D7
G+G Then she sat down in my only chair.
Cm7Cm7
D MajorD
G+G
D MajorD
E minor 7Em7 Well, she went on and on for hours until she made it through
C majorC
D MajorD
G+G All the things I should and shouldn't do.
Cm7Cm7
D MajorD
G+G
B minorBm
E minor 7Em7 My roommate, he just stood there, smiled and rolled his eyes;
A7A7
D MajorD Then she stood up and finally said, "Goodbye." Chorus:
C majorC And I thought she'd never leave!
G+G Be there for eternity!
Am7Am7
E minorEm
C majorC Always looking out for me;
D MajorD
C majorC I thought she'd never leave! Refrain:
E minorEm
G+G
C majorC
E minor 7Em7 And now I'm standing at her bedside with all the family
C majorC
D MajorD
G+G Watching as she slowly slips away.
C majorC
D MajorD
G+G
E minorEm And though they say it's no use, I'd do anything
A minorAm
D MajorD If the Lord up above would let her stay! Chorus:
C majorC And I thought she'd never leave!
G+G Be there for eternity!
Am7Am7
E minorEm
C majorC Always looking out for me;
D MajorD
C majorC I thought she'd never leave!
G+G Be here for eternity!
A minorAm
E minorEm
C majorC Always looking out for me;
D MajorD
C majorC I thought she'd never leave! Outro:
G+G
Am7Am7
G+G
Am7Am7
G+G
D MajorD
C majorC
G+G