Key: E
Introduction:
Em C9
She was as bright as the sun
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Nothin' short of perfect
Em C9
She waited tables at a diner
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Off route 21
C
She showed him more love than he knew
G
One person could give
C G
She was the reason
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That he had to live
C
Now she's the reason he drinks
G
She's the reason he smokes
C9
She's the reason that he does not wanna find
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Anyone else to hold
Em
She set the standard so high
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That no one else could come close
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Now she's the reason he drinks
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She's the reason he smokes
Em C9
He talks about her sometimes
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When he's had a few
Em C9
And closes his eyes and swears he
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Can still smell her perfume
C9
He takes a drag and watches
G
As the smoke disappears
C Em
It's like he's hopin' that drinkin' and smokin'
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Will cut down his years
C
Now she's the reason he drinks
G
She's the reason he smokes
C9
She's the reason that he does not wanna find
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Anyone else to hold
Em
She set the standard so high
C9 G C
That no one else could come close
G D
Now she's the reason he drinks
G
She's the reason he smokes
C
Now she's the reason he drinks
G
She's the reason he smokes
C
She's the reason that he does not wanna find
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Anyone else to hold
Em
She set the standard so high
C9 G C
That no one else could come close
G D
Now she's the reason he drinks
Em C
She's the reason he smokes
G D
Now she's the reason he drinks
G
She's the reason he smokes