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Capo 2
Bm   G   Bm   G
DBuddy, you and me go F#mway back
Camp Le Gjuene, all through G/F#high school and be Em7fore that
ASo I don't mind tellin' you I'm Dscared to death
AThe doctor's goin' in on the Dtwenty-fifth
It's the A/C#same thing my Bmdaddy had
Thank God they Gcaught it fastAsus4  A  
But if something should G* happ enG  
Stop G* in sometime and saGy hello to CaDther inDsus2e
You and DMary Ann could al Dsus2ways keep her Em7laughin'
GShe's gonna need alot of Athat
Take her out to a G* movi eG  
It's gonna G* take some time be foGre she's back on heDr feDsus2et
I know you Dthink that I'll be Dsus2fine and I'm talkin' cr Em7azy
GBut there's always that AchanceAsus4  A  
That's why I'm Em7askin'
AIf something should BmhappenG  
DLittle Nathan's growin' F#mup so fast
This GNovember he'll turn G/F#ten, he wants to play Em7quarterback
AI'm supposed to coach his Dteam this fall
ABut, I may not get to Dafter all
He's gonna A/C#need someone to Bmcatch a pass
And to Gthrow it backAsus4  
If something should G* happ enG  
G* Promise me you'll taGke that boy out caDmp inDsus2'
And throw a Dline out in the Dsus2water every Em7now and then
GAnswer any questions that he Ahas
Maybe once he gets G* old erG  
You could G* sit and have that fiGrst cold beer to geDth erDsus2  
And tell Dhim a couple Dsus2stories on his Em7father
GHe's always known you're my best fr Asus4iendA  
That's why I'm Em7askin'
AIf something should Ghappen
AI hope I live until I'm D80
AAnd I get to see my son get Dmarried
And have D/C#babies
And make a Em7million more G/F#memories with my Gwife
Buddy, I Apray you're right
But, if it's Em7my time to G/F#leave, will you watch Gover them for Ame
Bm G
If something should BmhappenG  
If something should DhappenG  
If something should DhappenG  

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If Something Should Happen

by Darryl Worley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G/F#

Em7

A/C#

Asus4

Dsus2

D/C#

Capo 2

Bm G Bm G

D F#m

Buddy, you and me go way back

G G/F# Em7

Camp Le juene, all through high school and be fore that

A D

So I don't mind tellin' you I'm scared to death

A D

The doctor's goin' in on the twenty-fifth

A/C# Bm

It's the same thing my daddy had

G Asus4 A

Thank God they caught it fast

But if something should G* happ en

G D Dsus2

Stop G* in sometime and say hello to Cather ine

D Dsus2 Em7

You and Mary Ann could al ways keep her laughin'

G A

She's gonna need alot of that

Take her out to a G* movi e

G D Dsus2

It's gonna G* take some time be fore she's back on her feet

D Dsus2 Em7

I know you think that I'll be fine and I'm talkin' cr azy

G A Asus4 A

But there's always that chance

Em7

That's why I'm askin'

A Bm G

If something should happen

D F#m

Little Nathan's growin' up so fast

G G/F# Em7

This November he'll turn ten, he wants to play quarterback

A D

I'm supposed to coach his team this fall

A D

But, I may not get to after all

A/C# Bm

He's gonna need someone to catch a pass

G Asus4

And to throw it back

If something should G* happ en

G D Dsus2

G* Promise me you'll take that boy out camp in'

D Dsus2 Em7

And throw a line out in the water every now and then

G A

Answer any questions that he has

Maybe once he gets G* old er

G D Dsus2

You could G* sit and have that first cold beer to geth er

D Dsus2 Em7

And tell him a couple stories on his father

G Asus4 A

He's always known you're my best fr iend

Em7

That's why I'm askin'

A G

If something should happen

A D

I hope I live until I'm 80

A D

And I get to see my son get married

D/C#

And have babies

Em7 G/F# G

And make a million more memories with my wife

Buddy, I pray you're right

Em7 G/F# G A

But, if it's my time to leave, will you watch over them for me

Bm G

If something should happen

D G

If something should happen

D G

If something should happen

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