Intro: G5 D5 D5 D5 C5 (x2)
(note that some C2's are added here (lift second finger))
Verse 1:
C5
When I first laid eyes on you
G5 D5 C5
Well, the night just felt so odd
G5
You looked at me and the stars lined up
E5 D5 C/
So I thought I'd heard from God
And I gave him my best shot
Chorus:
G5 D5 C5 G5 C5 G5
Loving you was like throwing a lasso around a tornado
C5 D5
I tried to hold on to
G5 D5 C5 G5 C5 G5
Took a ride on a tilt-a-whirl that sits on top of the world
C5 D5
Man, I thought I could show you
E5 D5 C/
I've always been afraid of flying
C5 D5 G5 (Intro Chords 2x)
But you can't blame a girl for trying
Verse 2:
C5 G5
Felt like a pearl when I was holding your hand
D5 C5
So precious I forgot
C5 G5
You could have any girl but I only wanted one man
E5 C5
And you were everything I'm not
G5
Still I gave it my best shot
Chorus:
G5 D5 C5 G5 C5 G5
Loving you was like throwing a lasso around a tornado
C5 D5
I tried to hold on to
G5 D5 C5 G5 C5 G5
Took a turn on a high trapeze swinging over the deep
C5 D5
I thought I could show you
E5 D5 C/
I've always been afraid of flying
C5 D5
But you can't blame a girl for trying
Bridge:
C5 G5
Like a vine bends a tree to the ground
D5
I won't hold you down
C5
I tried to climb just as high
G5 D5 C5
But I found all the clouds touch the ground
A5
In this small town
Instr: G5 D5 C5 G5 x2
End Chorus:
G5 F5 C5 G5 C5 G5
Took a ride on a high trapeze swinging over the deep
C5 D5
I thought I could show you
G5 D5 C5
That I've always been afraid of flying
A5 G5 (Intro Chords 4x)
But you can't blame a girl for trying
C5
No, you can't blame a girl.... heeeey