Standard Tuning:
Intro:
Em G (2x)
Verse:
Em G
It was two weeks after the day she turned 18
Em G
All dressed in white, going to the church that night
Em G
She had his box of letters in the passenger seat
Em G
Six pins and a shoe, something borrowed, something blue
Refrain:
C
And when the church doors opened up wide
Bm
She put her veil down trying to hide the tears
Oh she just couldn’t believe it
Am
She heard the trumpets from the military band
D
And the flowers fell out of her hands
(Chorus)
G
Baby, why’d you leave me, why’d you have to go
Em Am
I was counting on forever, now I’ll never know
G/Am7 D
I can’t even breathe
G
It’s like I’m looking from a distance, standing in the background
Em Am
Everybody’s saying, he’s not coming home now,
G/Am7 D
This can’t be happening to me
Em G
This is just a dream
The preacher man said let us bow our head and pray
Lord please lift his soul and heal this hurt
Then the congregation all stood up
And sang the saddest song that she ever heard
Then they handed her a folded up flag
And she held on to all she had left of him
Oh, and what could’ve been
And then guns rang one last shot
And it felt like a bullet in her heart
(Chorus x2)
November 7th, 2008 at 1:04 am
hi there fellow strummer!
ur stupid song aint playin jam
i need me sum carrie
fix it ye diiggg
love,
first year guitar player
you better reply
im catholic and angry
peace love & baby jesus