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Terrible Things

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[Intro]
C  Am  F  G
[Verse]
By the Ctime I was your age I’d give anything
To Amfall in love truly was all I could think
That’s when FI met your mother the girl of my dreams,
The most Gbeautiful woman that I’d ever seen.
She said “Cboy can I tell you a wonderful thing?
I Amcan’t help but notice you staring at me,
I Fknow I shouldn’t say this, but I really believe,
I can Gtell by your eyes that you’re in love with me.”
[Chorus]
Now Fson, I’m Gonly E/G#telling you Amthis becGause lFife can do tGerrible thingCs.Am  F  G  
[Verse]
Now Cmost of the time we’d have too much to drink
And we’d Amlaugh at the stars and share everything.
FToo young to notice and too dumb to care,
GLove was a story that couldn’t compare.
I said “Cgirl can I tell you a wonderful thing?
I Ammade you a present with paper and string,
FOpen with care now, I’m asking you please,
You Gknow that I love you, will you marry me?”
[Chorus]
Now Fson, I’m Gonly E/G#telling you Amthis becGause Flife can do Gterrible things.
You’ll Flearn one Gday, and E/G#I hope and I Ampray thGat GFod shows you dGifferently.
[Verse]
(one strum for each chord)
She said, “CBoy can I tell you a terrible thing?
It sAmeems that I’m sick and I’ve only got weeks.
FPlease don’t be sad now, I really believe,
GYou were the greatest thing that ever happened to me.”
[Interlude]
C Am F G
[Verse]
CSlow, so Amslow, I fell to the Fground on my Gknees.
So Cdon’t fall in love there’s just too much to lose
If you’re Amgiven the choice, I’m begging you choose
To Fwalk away, walk away, don’t let it get you,
I cGan’t bare to see the same happen to you.
[Chorus]
Now Fson, I’m Gonly E/G#telling you Amthis becGause Flife can do Gterrible thiCngs.

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Terrible Things

by Mayday Parade

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E/G#

[Intro]

C Am F G

[Verse]

By the time I was your age I’d give anything

To fall in love truly was all I could think

That’s when I met your mother the girl of my dreams,

The most beautiful woman that I’d ever seen.

She said “boy can I tell you a wonderful thing?

I can’t help but notice you staring at me,

I know I shouldn’t say this, but I really believe,

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]

Now most of the time we’d have too much to drink

And we’d laugh at the stars and share everything.

Too young to notice and too dumb to care,

Love was a story that couldn’t compare.

I said “girl can I tell you a wonderful thing?

I made you a present with paper and string,

Open with care now, I’m asking you please,

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)

She said, “Boy can I tell you a terrible thing?

It seems that I’m sick and I’ve only got weeks.

Please don’t be sad now, I really believe,

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.

So don’t fall in love there’s just too much to lose

If you’re given the choice, I’m begging you choose

To walk away, walk away, don’t let it get you,

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.

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