Key: E
Introduction:
G D
I said don't do it babe
E
Said it ain't worth it babe
A
But you did it anyway
E
Four or five drinks and you were on your way
G D A
September 1st, 2003
E G
It took the life right out of me
D
Hung up the phone
A
And raced out the door
E
Broken
G D A
I tried to believe that it wasn't true
E G
But in my heart I always knew
D A E
That being the life of the party would catch up to you
F Am
Your family was waiting and crying for three damn hours
G D
I said don't do it babe
E
Said it ain't worth it babe
A
But you did it anyway
E A
Four or five drinks and you were on your way
F G
Everything was cool on the straight away
Am F E
But you took that turn doing eighty-five in a thirty-five
Em
Why babe?
G D A
Every time I'm home I pass that road
E G
Driving alone and the street feels cold
D A
Seeing your face yeah it's haunting me
E G
My mind goes crazy tryin' to figure out
D A
Just where you'd be four years from now
E G A
And what you were thinking when the lights came down
F Am
Doctors were trying to save you for three damn hours
G D
I said don't do it babe
E
Said it ain't worth it babe
A
But you did it anyway
E A
Four or five drinks and you were on your way
F G
Everything was cool on the straight away
Am F E
But you took that turn doing eighty-five in a thirty-five
Em
Why babe?
Am F
Who ever said that life was fair
Am
When you live without a care
F
When you're invincible
When you're invincible
Am
When you're invincible
F Em
Who thinks about leaving when you're livin'
G D
I said don't do it babe
E
Said it ain't worth it babe
A
But you did it anyway
E A
Four or five drinks and you were on your way
F G
Everything was cool on the straight away
Am F E
But you took that turn doing eighty-five in a thirty-five
Em
Why babe?
G D
I said don't do it babe
E
Said it ain't worth it babe
A
But you did it anyway
E
Four or five drinks and you were on your way