CAPO 3
Em Am F Am Em

     Am
he met her at a night club,
       Em
she couldn't keep the beat
                Am
she wore her grandma's prom dress
            Em
wrapping slippers on her feet
         Am                                    G
he took a shot of something strong to make him feel less weak
             Am
and so the story goes...
      F
there's something to be said about
Am                          G
trading stories of when you're eight years old
     Am                                G
he had his first stitches when he bit an ice cream bowl
       Am                             Em
she had her first kiss in a swimming hole
      Em
so the story goes...
        G            Em
and the days grew long
                  Am
and the wine was overflowing
                       Em
and she knew she was in love
                       Em
because nobody ever hugged her like that,
Em
hugged her like that
Em
hugged her like that
Em
hugged her like that
         Am
they moved into a school bus
              Em
just cause it seemed like fun
          Am
she said i like the way you touch me


               G
it makes me feel like i have no skeleton
Em
and so the story goes...
                Am
and I've seen photographs and videotapes
      Em
of that decent home, that loving place
       G                    Em
and it's about time two minds combine
         G      Am Em
in such a fine, fine way
            G     Am Em
and may your lives be    long
                 G               Em
and may your wishes all be simple
                 G        Am  Em
and may your hearts stay strong

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(strum muted strings with rhythm )

Em
tucked in a bed, you see the ghost of your teddy bear
Em
check under the covers just to make sure he's still sleeping there
Em
turn wedding gowns to angel clothes for the baby to wear
Em
turn wedding gowns to angel clothes for the baby to wear
Am
she rides him like the state fair
Am
they make love like two solar flares
Em
and carry like they really care that they're going to make it
Am
He wants to die in the place where she first said i love you
Am
spread his ashes with the breath of the last kiss that she blew
Dm
they decorate when featherless
G
they celebrate through hungriness
G
and it's about time two minds combine
G
in such a fine, fine way


Em Am F Am Em


and may your lives be    long
                 G               Em
and may your wishes all be simple
                 G        Am  Em
and may your hearts stay strong

and may your lives be    long
                 G               Em
and may your wishes all be simple
                 G        Am  Em
and may your hearts stay strong