Key: E
Introduction: D G
D
Well, it feels like slow-motion
G
I hear the gun explodin'
D/F# G A
I see the flash, it brings me to my knees
G D G
And I feel the warmth flowin' out of me
-CHORUS
A G
But in my mind, I'm climbin' up the stairs
A
And walkin' down the hall
G
And Heather's standin' there
A
October ninety-nine
D G G4 G
I see us in New England in the fall
Bm A A2 A
Our love will last forever like that 8 by 10
D G A A2A
Hangin' on Heather's wall
D G A A2A G
Hangin' on Heather's wall
D
I see the money on the floor
G
And his gun there by the door
D/F# G A
He was tryin' to rob the bank when I walked in
G D G
Oh, but this is not the way it's supposed to end
-Repeat Chorus
D G A A2A D G A A2A
-Bridge
Bm A
Oh, somewhere someone says we've lost him now
Bm An.c.
But I look up and I see Heather's smile
-CHORUS #2
A G
So how can I be dyin', when I'm climbin' up the stairs
A
And walkin' down the hall
G
And I see a bright light there
A
October ninety-nine
D G G4 G
And that picture of New England in the fall
Bm A A2 A
Our love will last forever like that 8 by 10
D G A A2 A
Hangin' on Heather's wall (our love will last forever)
D G A A2 A
Hangin' on Heather's wall (our love will last forever)
D G
Hangin' on Heather's wall