Capo 2nd Fret Intro: D Bm G G D D Met her down in Tampa Bay Bm Spring Break - '88 G She came to hear my band play D And man, we were on that night Twin guitars and 20 minute jams Bm Tush, Cocaine, Sweet Home Alabam' G I knew I had her in the palm of my hand D When I stepped in the spotlight Bm A Hot and heavy in that little alley G On a 15 minute break Bm A We shared a cigarette A long kiss G And she stood there by the stage All night by the stage N.C. Man, what can I say? D She loved me D After five long years of tryin' to be a star Bm I sold my axe and I quit them bars G Got a real job, fixin' trucks and cars D Had a couple new mouths to feed Eventually that monthly wage Bm And the finer points of the suburban age G All became bars on a cage D Man, it was killin' me Bm A I started cussin' - gettin' mad at nothin' G And blamin' her for ruinin' my life Bm I started sinkin' A Cheatin' and a drinkin' G But she stood there, by my side Right there by my side N.C. With tears in her eyes D And she loved me E7 She loved me G Heaven knows the reasons why I'll never know the reasons why D She loved me D She finally left, three years ago Bm Married a man out in New Mexico G Calls to say the boys are really growin' D God, I miss them kids As for me, I'm twelve steps down the line Bm I found a church, that I like just fine G Even got a gig playing these songs of mine D Oh, how I reminice Bm A Hot and heavy in that little alley G On a 15 minute break Bm A We shared a cigarette A long kiss G And she stood there by the stage All night by the stage N.C. Man, those were the days D She loved me E7 She loved me G Heaven knows the reasons why I'll never know the reasons why D She loved me E7 She loved me G Heaven knows the reasons why I'll never know the reasons why N.C. She loved me D Bm G G D
