Sub Am7 for all the Am, and C9 for the C if you want, adds a little to the song. Em G Em G Em (022000@1) GIt (320003@1)was two weeks after the day she turned eighteen EmAll (022000@1)dressed in white GGoing (320003@1)to the church that night Em (022000@1) GShe (320003@1)had his box of letters in the passenger seat Em (022000@1) GSixpence (320003@1)in a shoe, something borrowed, something blue AmAnd (x02210@1)when the church doors opened up wide She put her veil down GTrying (320003@1)to hide the tears Oh she just couldn't believe it Am (x02210@1) CShe (x32010@1)heard trumpets from the military band DAnd (xx0232@1)the flowers fell out of her hand GBaby (320003@1)why'd you leave me Why'd you have to go? Em (022000@1) AmI (x02210@1)was counting on forever, now I'll never know C (x32010@1) DI (xx0232@1)can't even breathe GIt's (320003@1)like I'm looking from a distance Standing in the background Em (022000@1) AmEverybody's (x02210@1)saying, he's not coming home now C (x32010@1) DThis (xx0232@1)can't be happening to me EmG This is just a dream Em (022000@1) GThe (320003@1)preacher man said let us bow our heads and pray Em (022000@1) GLord (320003@1)please lift his soul, and heal this hurt Em (022000@1) GThen (320003@1)the congregation all stood up and sang Em (022000@1) GThe (320003@1)saddest song that she ever heard AmThen (x02210@1)they handed her a folded up flag C (x32010@1) GAnd (320003@1)she held on to all she had left of him Oh, and what could have been Am (x02210@1) CAnd (x32010@1)then the guns rang one last shot DAnd (xx0232@1)it felt like a bullet in her heart GBaby (320003@1)why'd you leave me Why'd you have to go? Em (022000@1) AmI (x02210@1)was counting on forever, now I'll never know C (x32010@1) DI (xx0232@1)can't even breathe GIt's (320003@1)like I'm looking from a distance Standing in the background Em (022000@1) AmEverybody's (x02210@1)saying, he's not coming home now C (x32010@1) DThis (xx0232@1)can't be happening to me GThis (320003@1)is just a dream Em Am G C D COh, (x32010@1)Baby why'd you leave me Why'd you have to go? Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) CI (x32010@1)was counting on forever, now I'll never know DOh, (xx0232@1)I'll never know GIt's (320003@1)like I'm looking from a distance Standing in the background Em (022000@1) AmEverybody's (x02210@1)saying, he's not coming home now C (x32010@1) DThis (xx0232@1)can't be happening to me G (320003@1) EmAm CD This is just a dream G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) AmC DOh, (xx0232@1)this is just a dream EmJust (022000@1)a dream Yeah, Yeah