Mayday Parade – Terrible Things (Guitar)

       C                                         Am
By the time I was your age I’d give anything to fall in love truly

                     F
was all I could think, that’s when I met your mother the girl of my dreams,

         G
the most beautiful woman that I’d ever seen.

           C
She said, “Boy can I tell you a wonderful thing?”

 Am
“I can’t help but notice you staring at me,

  F
I know I shouldn’t say this, but I really believe,

      G
I can tell by your eyes that you’re in love with me.”

    F        G      Am                       F           G
Now son, I’m only telling you this because life can do terrible things.

    C
Now most of the time we’d have too much to drink

         Am
and we’d laugh at the stars and share everything.

F
Too young to notice and too dumb to care,

G
love was a story that couldn’t compare.

       C
I said girl can I tell you a wonderful thing?

   Am
“I made you a present with paper and string,

F
open with care now, I’m asking you please,

    G
you know that I love you, will you marry me?”

    F        G    Am                       F           G
Now son, I’m only telling you this because life can do terrible things.

       F         G          Am                   F             G
You’ll learn one day, and I hope and I pray that God shows you differently.

           C
She said, “Boy can I tell you a terrible thing?

    Am
“It seems that I’m sick and I’ve only got weeks.

F
Please don’t be sad now, I really believe,

             G
You were the greatest thing that ever happened to me.”

C        Am                   F            G
Slow, so slow, I fell to the ground on my knees.

   C
So don’t fall in love there’s just too much to lose

   Am
if you’re given the choice, I’m begging you choose 

  F
to walk away, walk away,

             G
don’t let it get you, I can’t bare to see the same happen to you.

   F        G    Am                       F           G          C
Now son, I’m only telling you this because life can do terrible things.