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[Verse 1]
GIt was a New Years day in the seaside bar
CThere was a special on PGBR
GThe ocean roared outside the dDoorG  
GNo one but us and some hardcore drinkers
CLost in the stormy dGay
GHow blue was the blue of your eyes
DAgainst the sky of greGy
[Chorus]
DDo you remember what we talked about, I
CJust remember your fGace
GThe prettiest thing that
DI have ever sGeen
[Harmonica]
C G D G
[Verse 2]
GIt must have been a wrong turn
CThat I took in Cedar FalGls
Gor maybe Kansas City? Well, I dont kDnow!
GWe just kept on rolling
CIt was too late to turn around
GWe ran out Dof road in GArizona
[Chorus]
DDo you remember what we talked about, I
CJust remember your fGace
GThe prettiest thing that
DI have ever sGeen
[Verse 3]
GThen you left me in that depot
Cin Gastonia with your moGther
Gand what you still had left of self respeDctG  
GAt least you tried to tell me
Cbut that's when I was drinGkin'
Gand I could not find the Dwords
Dto win you baGck
[Chorus]
DDo you remember what we talked about, I
CJust remember your fGace
GThe prettiest thing that
DI have ever sGeen
C[HGarDmoGnica]
C G D G
[Verse 4]
GAnd you changed your mind about me
CI sure undersGtand
GYears of miles are not what you deDserve
GI heard that you got married
Cand he's a decent mGan
GAlthough some say he's a lDittle bit too reGserved
[Chorus]
DDo you remember what we talked about, I
CJust remember your fGace
GThe prettiest thing that
DI have ever sGeen
[Chorus]
DDo you remember what we talked about, I
CJust remember your fGace
GThe prettiest thing that
DI have ever sGeen
[Mandolin]
C G D G
C G D G

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The Prettiest Thing

by David Childers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

It was a New Years day in the seaside bar

C G

There was a special on PBR

G D G

The ocean roared outside the door

No one but us and some hardcore drinkers

C G

Lost in the stormy day

How blue was the blue of your eyes

D G

Against the sky of grey

[Chorus]

Do you remember what we talked about, I

C G

Just remember your face

The prettiest thing that

D G

I have ever seen

[Harmonica]

C G D G

[Verse 2]

It must have been a wrong turn

C G

That I took in Cedar Falls

G D

or maybe Kansas City? Well, I dont know!

We just kept on rolling

It was too late to turn around

G D G

We ran out of road in Arizona

[Chorus]

Do you remember what we talked about, I

C G

Just remember your face

The prettiest thing that

D G

I have ever seen

[Verse 3]

Then you left me in that depot

C G

in Gastonia with your mother

G D G

and what you still had left of self respect

At least you tried to tell me

C G

but that's when I was drinkin'

G D

and I could not find the words

D G

to win you back

[Chorus]

Do you remember what we talked about, I

C G

Just remember your face

The prettiest thing that

D G

I have ever seen

C G D G

[Harmonica]

C G D G

[Verse 4]

And you changed your mind about me

C G

I sure understand

G D

Years of miles are not what you deserve

I heard that you got married

C G

and he's a decent man

G D G

Although some say he's a little bit too reserved

[Chorus]

Do you remember what we talked about, I

C G

Just remember your face

The prettiest thing that

D G

I have ever seen

[Chorus]

Do you remember what we talked about, I

C G

Just remember your face

The prettiest thing that

D G

I have ever seen

[Mandolin]

C G D G

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