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EmKelly, she's a Gschool teacher.D  
EmThe school boyGs, how they stare anDd dream.
EmBut she's goinGg out with me tonighDt.
EmTo Floyd's for Ga beer and maybe moDre.
EmThe snow, it stGarts to fall.D  
EmJust like I hopGe she does for me.D  
EmThough the stars Garen't out tonighDt
              Em           G.        A  
I pray up there they're lined up right.
((((Chorus))))
EmThis waiting for her has got it so GI can barely breath.  Can barely Dbreath.A  
EmThis waiting for her has got it sGo I can barely breath.      I can Dhardly breath.A  
EmI hope she's pullinGg in her car now.D  
EmAs she finds a spot, Gputtin on her lipsticDk.
EmWell, I know shes lGooking right.D  
EmAnd she smells so goGod, oh I just know.D  
EmI can't believe Gthat shes going out with Dme tonight.
EmI wont believe it,  Gtil I see her walk rigAht out that door.
(((((Chorus)))))))
EmI find myself alone now.  As the barGtender puts up that last chairD  
                                  Em                                               GD.
And I have to smell of my cologne, as I walk myself right out of there.
EmThe air feels so cold now.  As the wGinter chill it freeze my bones.D  
EmThen I feel a buzzin of my phone, 'SGhe says come right now I'm so alone.'A  
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Barely Breathe

by Brett Bigelow

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Em G D

Kelly, she's a school teacher.

Em G D

The school boys, how they stare and dream.

Em G D

But she's going out with me tonight.

Em G D

To Floyd's for a beer and maybe more.

Em G D

The snow, it starts to fall.

Em G D

Just like I hope she does for me.

Em G D

Though the stars aren't out tonight

Em G A

I pray up there they're lined up right.

((((Chorus))))

Em G D A

This waiting for her has got it so I can barely breath. Can barely breath.

Em G D A

This waiting for her has got it so I can barely breath. I can hardly breath.

Em G D

I hope she's pulling in her car now.

Em G D

As she finds a spot, puttin on her lipstick.

Em G D

Well, I know shes looking right.

Em G D

And she smells so good, oh I just know.

Em G D

I can't believe that shes going out with me tonight.

Em G A

I wont believe it, til I see her walk right out that door.

(((((Chorus)))))))

Em G D

I find myself alone now. As the bartender puts up that last chair

Em G

And I have to smell of my cologne, as I walk myself right out of there.

Em G D

The air feels so cold now. As the winter chill it freeze my bones.

Em G A

Then I feel a buzzin of my phone, 'She says come right now I'm so alone.'

Chorus

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