(C)They said I was noth in’ and (G)but a trou ble mak er and (F)nev er up to no (C)good.

You were the per days fect all A (G)mer i can my girl, would n’t (C6)touch me e ven if you (C)could.

But you were sneak in’ out your (G)win dow ev ’ry night, rid in’ (F)shot gun in my (C)car.

We go scream in’ to the riv er and find (G)you us com a in’ spot and we (F)prob ’ly went a lit tle too (C)far, just a lit tle too (F)far.

’Cause (C)I was gon na be your for (F)ev er and (G)you were gon na be my (F)wife.

But (C)We did n’t know an lit y tle (F)bet ter,

and (G)did n’t have a clue a bout (F)life.

But (C)I was what you want ed, (F)you were what I need ed and (G)we could meet in be tween.

(C)We were gon na be the (F)great est love sto ry this (G)town had ev er seen.

So, (C)you went off to col lege and (G)I a got a job.

I was (F)work in’ that nine to (C)five.

Dream in’ of the days fect all when (G)you were in my arms, I had (C6)nev er felt ven so a (C)live.

I spent my days in’ work in’, (G)spent my nights ’ry drink in’, in’ (F)howl in’ at the (C)moon,

We go scream in’ for the days er and when (G)you were com a in’ back.

No, we (F)could n’t went come lit tle too (C)soon, could n’t come tle too (F)soon,

when (C)I was gon na be your for (F)ev er and (G)you were gon na be my (F)wife.

But (C)you went we off to lit find tle (F)bet ter,

and (G)I was learn in’ all a bout (F)life.

But (C)I was what you want ed, (F)you were what I need ed and (G)we could meet in be tween.

(C)We were gon na be the (F)great est love sto ry this (G)town had ev er seen.

So,

So you came back af ter a (G)long four years.

Your (F)col lege boy friend did n’t work (C)out.

So we went out for a (G)cou ple of drinks to find (F)out who we are now.

Sure, we changed but (G)way deep down, you had the (F)same old feel ings for (C)me.

I went to the store and (G)bought you a ring and I (F)got down on one (C)knee, down on one (F)knee.

And I said: (Fmaj7)We’re gon na be the (C)great est love sto ry this (F)world has ev er seen.

So, (F)ba by, say yes to me.