Brad Paisley - Letter to me

^GIf I could write a letter to ^G/F#me And ^Gsend it back in time to ^G/F#myself at 17 First I'd ^Cprove its me by saying ^C/Blook under your bed There's a ^Amskoal can and a playboy no one ^Delse would know you hid ^GAnd then I'd say I know it's ^G/F#tough When you ^Gbreak up after seven ^G/F#months Yea I ^Cknow you really liked her and ^C/Bit just don't seem fair All ^AmI can say is pain like that is ^Dfast and it's rare

And ^GOh you ^D/F#got so much ^Emgoing for you^G going right But ^CI know at ^C/B17 it's^Am hard to see past^D Friday night ^GShe wasn't ^D/F#right for you and ^Emstill you feel like ^GThere's a knife ^Csticking out of ^C/Byour back And you're ^Amwonderin if ^Dyou'll survive But ^Cyou'll make it ^C/Bthrough this and you'll^Am see You're still ^Caround to write this ^Dletter to ^Gme

At the ^Gstop sign at Tomlinson and ^G/F#8th ^GAlways stop completely ^G/F#don't just tap your brakes And when you ^Cget a date with Bridgette Make ^C/Bsure the tank is full On ^Amsecond thought forget it that one ^Dturns out kinda cool ^GEach and every time you have a ^G/F#fight Just ^Gassume you're wrong and dad is ^G/F#right And you should ^Creally thank Mrs. Brinkman She spent ^C/Bso much extra time It's like ^Amshe sees the diamond underneath And she's ^Dpolishing you til you shine

And ^GOh you ^D/F#got so much ^Emgoing for you^G going right But ^CI know at ^C/B17 it's^Am hard to see past^D Friday night ^GTonights the ^D/F#bonfire rally ^EmBut you're staying^G home instead Be^Ccause if you fail ^C/Balgebra^Am mom and dad will^D kill you dead But ^Ctrust me you'll squeak ^C/Bby and get a^Am "C" And you're still ^Caround to write this ^Dletter to ^Gme

^CYou ^C/Bgot ^Am so^G much^D up ^Gahead You'll ^Cmake new ^Gfriends You should ^Csee ^C/Byour^D kids and^G wife And I'd ^Cend ^C/Bby ^Am sa^Gying^D have no fear These are ^Cnow^C/Bhere^Am near^G the^F best years^C/E of you^Dr life

I guess I'll ^Csee you in the mirror When ^C/Byou're a grown man P.^AmS. go hug aunt Rita ^Devery chance you can

And ^GOh you ^D/F#got so much ^Emgoing for you^G going right But ^CI know at ^C/B17 it's^Am hard to see past^D Friday night ^GI wish you'd ^D/F#study Spanish I ^Emwish you'd take a^G typing class I ^Cwish you wouldn't ^C/Bworry and let it^Am be I'd say ^Chave a little ^C/Bfaith and you'll^Am see ^D If ^GI could write a letter to ^G/F#me To ^Gme