My (D)ma ma mapped out the (G)road that she knows; but (D)which hands you shake and (A)which hands you hold.

In my hand me down Mer cu ry, (G)read y to roll,

(D)she knew that I had to go

But and (D)hang (G)out, (D)make lots of noise ger and (G)lay out like (D)late with a boy.

per.

(Bm7)Make the mis takes that she made ’cause she knew all a long

’cause I was al read y gone.

I was al read y gone.

I was al read y gone.

(A)Life is a run a way (D)train you can’t wait to jump on.

My (D)They say the first the (G)won’t ev er last, but (D)that did n’t stop the (A)first time he laughed.

All my friends tried to warn me the (G)day that we met,

(D)“Girl, don’t you lose your heart yet.”

But his (D)dark (G)eyes (D)dared me with dan it’s and (G)sparks life like (D)flame to a pa per.

(Bm7)Fire in his touch burn in’ me up, but still I held on

but I was al read y gone.

I was al read y gone.

I was al read y gone.

(A)Life is a run a way (D)train you can’t wait to jump on.

(G)Last time I saw him, we (A)packed up my things and he smiled like the first time he (A)told me his name.

And we cried with each oth er.

(A)We split the blame for the parts that we could n’t change.

I was al read y gone.

I was al read y gone.

I was al read y gone.

(G)Hang out, (D)make lots of noise and (D)lay (G)out (D)late with a boy.

(Bm7)Make the mis (A)takes that she made.

(D)Life is a (A)run a way train.

My (D)ma ma mapped (G)out the (D)road that she (A)knows; (D)which hands to shake and (D)which hands you (A)hold.

In my hand me down (A)Mer cu ry (D)life is a run a way (D)train you can’t (G)wait to jump on.