C  Am  F  G


[Verse]

       C
By the time I was your age I’d give anything
   Am
To fall in love truly was all I could think
            F
That’s when I met your mother the girl of my dreams,
         G
The most beautiful woman that I’d ever seen.
          C
She said “boy can I tell you a wonderful thing?
  Am
I can’t help but notice you staring at me,
  F
I know I shouldn’t say this, but I really believe,
      G
I can tell by your eyes that you’re in love with me.”


[Chorus]
    F        G    E/G#        Am      G     F           G            C     Am  F  G
Now son, I’m only telling you this because life can do terrible things.


[Verse]
    C
Now most of the time we’d have too much to drink
         Am
And we’d laugh at the stars and share everything.
F
Too young to notice and too dumb to care,
G
Love was a story that couldn’t compare.
        C
I said “girl can I tell you a wonderful thing?
  Am
I made you a present with paper and string,
F
Open with care now, I’m asking you please,
    G
You know that I love you, will you marry me?”


[Chorus]

    F        G    E/G#        Am      G    F           G
Now son, I’m only telling you this because life can do terrible things.
       F         G        E/G#         Am     G   F             G
You’ll learn one day, and I hope and I pray that God shows you differently.


[Verse]
(one strum for each chord)
           C
She said, “Boy can I tell you a terrible thing?
    Am
It seems that I’m sick and I’ve only got weeks.
F
Please don’t be sad now, I really believe,
G
You were the greatest thing that ever happened to me.”


[Interlude]

C Am F G


[Verse]

C        Am                 F            G            
Slow, so slow, I fell to the ground on my knees.

   C
So don’t fall in love there’s just too much to lose
          Am
If you’re given the choice, I’m begging you choose
   F
To walk away, walk away, don’t let it get you,
   G
I can’t bare to see the same happen to you.


[Chorus]

    F        G    E/G#        Am      G    F           G           C
Now son, I’m only telling you this because life can do terrible things.