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[Verse 1]
It wEmas two weeks after the day she turneGd 18
All dressed in Emwhite, going to the church that Gnight
She had his Embox of letters in the passenger Gseat
Six pins and a Emshoe, something borrowed, somethGing blue
And when the Cchurch doors Emopened up wide
She put her Cveil down Emtrying to hide the tGears
Oh, she just couldn't believe it
She heard the Ctrumpets from the military band
And the Dflowers fell out of her hands
[Chorus]
GBaby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go
I was Emcounting on forever, now I'll never Cknow
GI can't even breDathe
It's like I'm Glooking from a distance, standing in the background
EmEverybody's saying, he's not coming home Cnow,
This can't be Ghappening to Dme
This is just a dreaEmmG  
[Verse 2]
The Empreacher man said let us bow our heads and Gpray
Lord, please lift his sEmoul and heal this Ghurt
Then the Emcongregation all stood up
And sGang the saddest Emsong that she ever hGeard
Then they Chanded her a folded up flag
And she Cheld on to all she had left of Ghim
Oh, and what could've been
And then Amguns rang one last shot
And it Dfelt like a bullet in her heart
[Chorus]
GBaby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go
I was Emcounting on forever, now I'll never Cknow
GI can't even breDathe
It's like I'm Glooking from a distance, standing in the background
EmEverybody's saying, he's not coming home Cnow,
This can't be Ghappening to Dme
This is just a dreaEmmG  
GBaby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go
I was Emcounting on forever, now I'll never Cknow
GI can't even breDathe
It's like I'm Glooking from a distance, standing in the background
EmEverybody's saying, he's not coming home Cnow,
This can't be Ghappening to Dme
This is just a dreaEmmG  

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Just A Dream

by Carrie Underwood

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[Verse 1]

Em G

It was two weeks after the day she turned 18

Em G

All dressed in white, going to the church that night

Em G

She had his box of letters in the passenger seat

Em G

Six pins and a shoe, something borrowed, something blue

C Em

And when the church doors opened up wide

C Em G

She put her veil down trying to hide the tears

Oh, she just couldn't believe it

She heard the trumpets from the military band

And the flowers fell out of her hands

[Chorus]

Baby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go

Em C

I was counting on forever, now I'll never know

G D

I can't even breathe

It's like I'm looking from a distance, standing in the background

Em C

Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now,

G D

This can't be happening to me

Em G

This is just a dream

[Verse 2]

Em G

The preacher man said let us bow our heads and pray

Em G

Lord, please lift his soul and heal this hurt

Then the congregation all stood up

G Em G

And sang the saddest song that she ever heard

Then they handed her a folded up flag

C G

And she held on to all she had left of him

Oh, and what could've been

And then guns rang one last shot

And it felt like a bullet in her heart

[Chorus]

Baby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go

Em C

I was counting on forever, now I'll never know

G D

I can't even breathe

It's like I'm looking from a distance, standing in the background

Em C

Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now,

G D

This can't be happening to me

Em G

This is just a dream

Baby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go

Em C

I was counting on forever, now I'll never know

G D

I can't even breathe

It's like I'm looking from a distance, standing in the background

Em C

Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now,

G D

This can't be happening to me

Em G

This is just a dream

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