Intro: G5 D5 C5 G5 D5 C5 A5 C5 She turned 21 in April, A5 G5 You know her birthday's the same as mine A5 C5 When we first met she'd never left Texas A5 G5 She was young and so confused A5 C5 She got caught up in the bright lights A5 G5 The whiskey, pills and all those late nights A5 C5 From the mountain where we standing, A5 D5 She fell so far that she could not see G5 D5 And I was angry when I woke up C5 D5 When I found out that we broke up G5 D5 C5 She packed her bags, she was gone before the sun G5 D5 She left a letter on the table, C5 D5 Said catch me if you're able G5 D5 C5 But I'll be moving fast and I'm still hard to find A5 So I wont call you and I wont follow C5 Cause the truth is hard to swallow A5 D5 G5 Said I'd pick you up, but I'd only let you down. A5 C5 Heard from a friend you moved back to Corpus A5 G5 You always loved that ocean air A5 C5 I know that you know that I'm headed down that way A5 G5 Dont worry cause I wont call A5 C5 It'd be strange for me to see you A5 D5 You know there's so much left unsaid A5 D5 E5 Said I'd pick you up but I'd only let you down (Solo) -- Chorus Chord Progression A5 C5 Wrote you a letter while in Corpus A5 G5 It took everything I had A5 C5 Went down to the pier and looked out across that bay A5 D5 Took that letter then I watched it burn away (Chorus) G5 D5 E5 Said I'd pick you up but I'd only let you down
