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GHow can it Dbe a little Emblonde haired blue eyed Cfive-foot three
Gcould cause so much Ddamn miEmseryC  
GIt's hard to find Dmyself in this position Emjust when i Cthought I found what was missin'
Gshe turned and cDlosed that door on EmmeC  
Glawyers had Dtheir stipulations EmI was lost in Clegal litigation
GI thought good Dlord she's got me EmnowC  
[chorus]
Gso I cut my hair and i Dshaved my face Emtalked to god Che changed my ways
GI'm almost the Dman i hope to EmbeC  
GI'll greet a stranger and Dhelp another Emtalk to a Cnew friend like a brother
Gher leaving was the Dbest that could happen to Emme Ccause she happened to me
[verse 2]
GI guess I see the Dworld a bit clearer Emwithout Call that hair in the mirror
Gall in all DI'm much happier EmnowC  
Gand lookin' back DI just laugh Emthat girl couldn' Ckiss my glass
Gof sweet tea cause I Dain't drinkin' beer any EmmoreC  
[chorus]
Gso I cut my hair and i Dshaved my face Emtalked to god Che changed my ways
GI'm almost the Dman i hope to EmbeC  
GI'll greet a stranger and Dhelp another Emtalk to a Cnew friend like a brother
Gher leaving was the Dbest that could happen to Emme Ccause she happened to me
[verse 3]
Gnow a new girl Dhas my eye Emthoughts of her are Ckeeping me up at night
GI guess i'm Djust a sucker for EmthisC  
Gnever thought I'd Dfall into those eyes Emdeep brown Clord they caught me by surprise
GI guess I rDeally am different EmnowC  
[chorus]
Gsince I cut my hair and Di shaved my faEmce talked to gCod he changed my ways
GI'm almost the Dman i hope to EmbeC  
GI'll greet a stranger and Dhelp another Emtalk to a Cnew friend like a brother
Gher leaving was the Dbest that could happen to Emme Ccause she happened to me

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She Happened To Me

by Jack Nelson

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G D Em C

How can it be a little blonde haired blue eyed five-foot three

G D Em C

could cause so much damn misery

G D Em C

It's hard to find myself in this position just when i thought I found what was missin'

G D Em C

she turned and closed that door on me

G D Em C

lawyers had their stipulations I was lost in legal litigation

G D Em C

I thought good lord she's got me now

[chorus]

G D Em C

so I cut my hair and i shaved my face talked to god he changed my ways

G D Em C

I'm almost the man i hope to be

G D Em C

I'll greet a stranger and help another talk to a new friend like a brother

G D Em C

her leaving was the best that could happen to me cause she happened to me

[verse 2]

G D Em C

I guess I see the world a bit clearer without all that hair in the mirror

G D Em C

all in all I'm much happier now

G D Em C

and lookin' back I just laugh that girl couldn' kiss my glass

G D Em C

of sweet tea cause I ain't drinkin' beer any more

[chorus]

G D Em C

so I cut my hair and i shaved my face talked to god he changed my ways

G D Em C

I'm almost the man i hope to be

G D Em C

I'll greet a stranger and help another talk to a new friend like a brother

G D Em C

her leaving was the best that could happen to me cause she happened to me

[verse 3]

G D Em C

now a new girl has my eye thoughts of her are keeping me up at night

G D Em C

I guess i'm just a sucker for this

G D Em C

never thought I'd fall into those eyes deep brown lord they caught me by surprise

G D Em C

I guess I really am different now

[chorus]

G D Em C

since I cut my hair and i shaved my face talked to god he changed my ways

G D Em C

I'm almost the man i hope to be

G D Em C

I'll greet a stranger and help another talk to a new friend like a brother

G D Em C

her leaving was the best that could happen to me cause she happened to me

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