Marriage - Rita Wilson

Tuning: E A D G B E Intro: G Cadd9 G Verse: G Cadd9 G You, 20 years old Cadd9 G Want him to have and to hold Cadd9 G D All you think about is the party G Cadd9 G The house, the white picket fence Cadd9 G Two kids, fuck the expense Cadd9 G D Hot Husband always prepared to say sorry

Pre-Chorus: Am D You thought you were so right and oh so wise Am D G/B D You didn’t know your life would be a compromise Chorus: C You thought you knew it all Love would get you through it all G How could you see the writing on the wall C You won’t be here forever But you’ll get through it together G D And then learn to get back up each time you fall G C You had the ring, the white wedding G C But you didn’t have the knowledge G D G Cadd9 G It takes years, that’s the thing about marriage Verse: G Cadd9 G You, you’re 40 years old Cadd9 G Trying to find a voice of your own Cadd9 G D Wonder if your best years are behind you G Cadd9 G Here you are, mother and wife Cadd9 G Scared to say you need more of a life Cadd9 G D You can’t ignore the voice inside you Pre-Chorus: Am D He says life begins at 40, that’s a lie Am One minute you’re in love with him D G/B D The next you wish he’d die Chorus: C You thought you knew it all Love would get you through it all G How could you see the writing on the wall C You won’t be here forever But you’ll get through it together G D And then learn to get back up each time you fall G C You had the ring, the white wedding G C But you didn’t have the knowledge G D G Cadd9 G It takes years, that’s the thing about marriage Bridge: Em G Sometimes leaving would be easier than staying C Cuz you’ve learned all the moves D Of every game that he’s been playing Verse: G Cadd9 G You, 60 years old Cadd9 G In your head and heart truth be told Cadd9 G D You still feel like 18 G Cadd9 G He don’t look quite like he did Cadd9 G But my God you wouldn’t change it Cadd9 G D Let’s face it, you’re not exactly the prom queen Pre-Chorus: Am D And as the years go by, love is like wine Am It gets better and, oh yeah D G/B D You still get drunk sometimes Chorus: C You thought you knew it all Love would get you through it all G How could you see the writing on the wall C You won’t be here forever But you’ll get through it together G D And then learn to get back up each time you fall G C You had the ring, the white wedding G C But you didn’t have the knowledge G D G Cadd9 G It takes years, that’s the thing about marriage Bridge: Em G Sometimes leaving would be easier than staying C Cuz you’ve learned all the moves D Cadd9 D Of every game that he’s been playing Verse: G Cadd9 G You, 60 years old Cadd9 G In your head and heart truth be told Cadd9 G D You still feel like 18 G Cadd9 G He don’t look quite like he did Cadd9 G But my God you wouldn’t change it Cadd9 G D Let’s face it, you’re not exactly the prom queen Pre-Chorus: Am D And as the years go by, love is like wine Am It gets better and, oh yeah D G/B D You still get drunk sometimes Chorus: C G You know that you don’t know it all C But love it got you through it all G And you’ve got all those stories you can tell C You won’t be here forever But you got through it together G D And then learned to get back up each time you fell G C You had the kids, you took some shit G C And maybe you both did some damage G D G Cadd9 G You’re still here, that's the thing about marriage G C You learned to love when it got tough G C And believe me that takes courage G D G Cadd9 G Stick it out, that’s the thing about marriage