C5   G5    G5   G5    (x2) 
INTRO 
 

G5            
We got married in high school, 
      C5               G5   G5    
Had a baby when we turned 18. 
G5         G5             E5       
 I bagged groceries in the daytime, 
   A5                      D5 
At night I learned to fix TVs. 
         G5                  G5 
When you come by things the hard way, 
         C5                    G5    G5 G5 
Well you learn how to hold on tight 
   A5                  G5 
So don't think you can waltz in here 
    C5                  D5      D5    D5 
And take her without a fight. 
 
 
C5                    D5              G5       G5 G5 
This ain't just some mere love come lately, 
      C5                  D5                   G5     (fill) 
Its a precious thing you don't know nothing about. 
C5                     D5  
We were joined in the eyes of the lord, 
       G5       G5     E5 
In the eyes of our home town. 
              A5 
Why don't you leave her alone? 
       D5                  C5   G5  G5 G5  
You're treadin' on sacred ground. 
 
 
G5 
Guess I took for granted, 
          C5               G5     
She would never look at someone else. 
          G5          E5 
Now I got some patching up to do, 
       A5      C5         D5 
Oh and I don't need your help. 
G5                  G5 
 I know you're the leaving kind,  
     C5               G5    
Well I sure hope you will. 
  A5                G5 
Before she goes and burns those bridges 
   C5               D5      D5 D5 
It took so long to build. 
 
 
C5                    D5              G5       G5 G5 
This ain't just some mere love come lately, 
      C5                  D5                   G5      (fill) 
Its a precious thing you don't know nothing about. 
C5                     D5  
We were joined in the eyes of the lord, 
       G5       G5     E5 
In the eyes of our home town. 
              A5 
Why don't you leave her alone? 
       D5                  G5      E5 
You're treadin' on sacred ground. 
 
 
          A5               G5 
Go on and leave her alone, 
              C5             D5 
Why don't you leave her alone? 
          A5         B5 
Go on and leave her alone, 
       C5           D5      C5   G5 
You're treadin' on sacred ground. 
 
 
 
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Picking pattern for C(add9) in intro, 1st chorus and ending. 
 
E------3-----0-----3-2-0----- 
B-----3-----3-----3-----3----  Chord change to G 
G----0-----0-----0-------2--- 
D---------2------------------ 
A--3------------3------------ 
E---------------------------- 
 
 
 
G to C Fill in chorus 1 & 2 
 
E----------------- 
B----------------- 
G--------------0--  Chord change to C 
D-----0--0--0--0-- 
A--2--0--2--3----- 
E--3--------------