Intro: F C Bb C F
C
Verse 1:
 F                           C        
 She came to my house around quarter to 8
           Bb            C              
 She said, “let’s go out and stay out real late.”
         F               C
 I said, “Where to go?”
 F                      C
 Let’s take a ride down route 309
          Bb                C                 F
 Take the long way back and ride that country side.

Bridge 1:
         Dm                          Bb
 This is our last day. We don’t know what to say.
        F                        C
 But we know we don’t want it to end.
         Dm                         Bb
 This is our last trip. I’m getting off this ship.
           C                  F      C
 I have to say goodbye to her today.

Verse 2:
 F                
 So where do you wanna go?
          C
 She said, “I don’t really know.
 Bb         C                      F 
 Let’s just take it and breathe it in.
           C                   Bb         C                       F 
 Let’s not worry today what to do or say. We’ll ride the day away.”

Bridge 2:
         Dm     Bb                        C              Dm
 We went riding down (F) that New Tripoli town. Thinking about all the
                       Bb                         F
 memories when mal and me walked down that road alone.

Break: F C Bb C F x2

Bridge 3:
         Dm                          Bb
 We went riding in my car. We didn’t go too far
        F                           C
 I look over and the tears soak her eyes.
               Dm                            Bb
 I pull to the side of the road and pull her close to me.
             C                    F
 My eyes get heavy and I start to cry.

 Bridge 4:
           Dm       Bb 
 I yelled, “Why? Oh why?
F               C
 Why us and why now?
 Dm                  Bb                      F
 We just got on this boat let us float for a little while.”

Verse 3:
C  F                           
 I took her to her house. (C) Stopped the car.
     Bb                  C                                 F          C
 The lights come on. Red bags surround her eyes. She can’t look at me
 F               
 I hold her hand. (C) Turn her head.
 Bb                    C                      
 Tears stream down her face as I taste her lips (F) for the last time.

Bridge 5:
      Dm                     Bb           
 This our last day. We don’t know what to say.
        F                        C  
 But we know we don’t want it to end.
             Dm                                           Bb
 Just climb into my arms. I’ll hold you tight for all the night.
   C                              F     F (fade)
 I promise everything will be all right.

End Break: F C Bb C F x4