(D)Sa ra Beth is (G)scared to (D)death to hear what the doc tor will (G)say.

She (D)has n’t been well since the (G)day that she (D)fell and the bruise that just (D)won’t go a way.

So, she (F#m7)sits and she waits with her moth er and dad and (D)flips through an old mag a zine

till the (F#m7)nurse with the smile (G)stands at the door and (Em7)says, “Will you please come with (A)me.”

(D)Sa ra Beth is (G)scared to (D)death ’cause the doc tor just (A)told her the news.

“Be tween the (D)red cells and white for (G)some thin’s not (D)right, but we’re gon na take care of (G)you.

Six (F#m7)chanc es in ten it won’t (G)come back a gain low with the (D)ther a py we’re gon na try.

And It’s she (F#m7)just been ap proved, it’s the strong est there is and I think we caught it in (A)time.”

And (G)Sa ra Beth clos es her (A)eyes.

And she (Bm)dreams she’s (A)danc (D)in’ a (F#m)round and a round with (Bm)out (C#m)an (D)y (E)cares.

(F#m)And her (A)ver y first (A7)love is (D)hold ing her (Dm)close and the (A)soft wind is blow ing her (A)hair.

(D)Sa ra Beth is (G)scared to (D)death ’cause as she sits just (A)hold ing her mom.

’Cause it would (D)be a mis take for (G)some one to (D)take a girl with no hair to the (G)prom.

Six (F#m7)For just this morn in’ right (G)there on her pil low was the (D)cruel est of an y sur prise.

And It’s she (F#m7)cried when she gath ered it all in her hands, the proof that she could n’t de (A)ny.

And (G)Sa ra Beth clos es her (A)eyes.

And she (Bm)dreams she’s (A)danc (D)in’ a (F#m)round and a round with (Bm)out (C#m)an (D)y (E)cares.

(F#m)And her (A)ver y first (A7)love is (D)hold ing her (Dm)close and the (A)soft wind is blow ing her (A)hair.

(A)hair.

It’s a (Em7)quar ter of sev en, that (D)boy’s at the door and (G)her dad dy ush ers him (D)in.

And when he (Em7)takes off his cap, they (D)all start to cry ’cause this (G)morn in’ where his hair had been

(G)soft ly she touch es just (CN.C.)skin.

And (A)they (Bm)go (A)danc (D)in’ a (F#m)round and a round with (Bm)out (C#m)an (D)y (E)cares.

(F#m)And her (A)ver y first (A7)true love is hold ing her (Dm)close

and for a (A)mo ment, (E7sus)she is n’t (CN.C.)scared.