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Introduction:
C Am
By the time I was your age I&rsquo d give anything to fall in love truly
F
was all I could think, that&rsquo s when I met your mother the girl of my dreams,
G
the most beautiful woman that I&rsquo d ever seen.
C
She said, &ldquo Boy can I tell you a wonderful thing?&rdquo
Am
&ldquo I can&rsquo t help but notice you staring at me,
F
I know I shouldn&rsquo t say this, but I really believe,
G
I can tell by your eyes that you&rsquo re in love with me.&rdquo
F G Am F G
Now son, I&rsquo m only telling you this because life can do terrible things.
C
Now most of the time we&rsquo d have too much to drink
Am
and we&rsquo d laugh at the stars and share everything.
F
Too young to notice and too dumb to care,
G
love was a story that couldn&rsquo t compare.
C
I said girl can I tell you a wonderful thing?
Am
&ldquo I made you a present with paper and string,
F
open with care now, I&rsquo m asking you please,
G
you know that I love you, will you marry me?&rdquo
F G Am F G
Now son, I&rsquo m only telling you this because life can do terrible things.
F G Am F G
You&rsquo ll learn one day, and I hope and I pray that God shows you differently.
C
She said, &ldquo Boy can I tell you a terrible thing?
Am
&ldquo It seems that I&rsquo m sick and I&rsquo ve only got weeks.
F
Please don&rsquo t be sad now, I really believe,
G
You were the greatest thing that ever happened to me.&rdquo
C Am F G
Slow, so slow, I fell to the ground on my knees.
C
So don&rsquo t fall in love there&rsquo s just too much to lose
Am
if you&rsquo re given the choice, I&rsquo m begging you choose
F
to walk away, walk away,
G
don&rsquo t let it get you, I can&rsquo t bare to see the same happen to you.
F G Am F G C
Now son, I&rsquo m only telling you this because life can do terrible things.