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Joe Nichols - The Impossible
[Verse]
AMy dad chased Aadd9monsters from thDe dark and checked underneath mAy bed,
And he could A/Ablift me with one F#marm way up Dover Etop his Ahead.
He could Aadd9loosen rustDy bolts with a quick turn of hiAs wrench,
He pulled A/Absplinters from his F#mhand and Dnever Eeven Dflinched.
In 13 years I'd F#mnever seen him F#madd9cry, 
But the Bmday that grandpa A/Dbdied, I Drealized.E  
[Chorus]
Unsinkable Aships sink,
Unbreakable Ewalls break,
Sometimes the F#mthings you think would F#m7never happen
DHappen just like Ethat.
Unbendable Asteel bends,
If the Efury of the wind F+is unDstoppable.
I've Bmlearned to never A/DbunderestiDmate
 EThe imApossible.
[Verse 2]
AThen there Aadd9was my junioDr year, Billy had a brand neAw car.
It was A/Ablate the road was F#mwet, I guess the Dcurve was Ejust too Asharp.
I walked aAadd9way without Da scratch, they brought the helicopteAr in,
Billy A/Abcouldn't feel his F#mlegs, they said he'd Dnever Ewalk aDgain.
But Billy said he would and his F#mmom and daddy F#madd9prayed,
And the Bmday we graduA/Dbated, he stood Dup to say:E  
[Instrumental]
A   Aadd9  F#m  D  E
[Bridge]
So don't Dtell me that its over,
Don't give F#mup on you and F#madd9me.
'Cause there's Bmno such thing as A/Dbhopeless,
If Dyou believe..E.
[Chorus]

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The Impossible

by Joe Nichols

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Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

A/Ab

F#m

F#madd9

A/Db

F#m7

F+

Joe Nichols - The Impossible

[Verse]

A Aadd9 D A

My dad chased monsters from the dark and checked underneath my bed,

A/Ab F#m D E A

And he could lift me with one arm way up over top his head.

Aadd9 D A

He could loosen rusty bolts with a quick turn of his wrench,

A/Ab F#m D E D

He pulled splinters from his hand and never even flinched.

F#m F#madd9

In 13 years I'd never seen him cry,

Bm A/Db D E

But the day that grandpa died, I realized.

[Chorus]

Unsinkable ships sink,

Unbreakable walls break,

F#m F#m7

Sometimes the things you think would never happen

D E

Happen just like that.

Unbendable steel bends,

E F+ D

If the fury of the wind is unstoppable.

Bm A/Db D

I've learned to never underestimate

E A

The impossible.

[Verse 2]

A Aadd9 D A

Then there was my junior year, Billy had a brand new car.

A/Ab F#m D E A

It was late the road was wet, I guess the curve was just too sharp.

Aadd9 D A

I walked away without a scratch, they brought the helicopter in,

A/Ab F#m D E D

Billy couldn't feel his legs, they said he'd never walk again.

F#m F#madd9

But Billy said he would and his mom and daddy prayed,

Bm A/Db D E

And the day we graduated, he stood up to say:

[Instrumental]

A Aadd9 F#m D E

[Bridge]

So don't tell me that its over,

F#m F#madd9

Don't give up on you and me.

Bm A/Db

'Cause there's no such thing as hopeless,

D E

If you believe...

[Chorus]

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