hey, pretty simple song, almost the same as the original. Not too many people have this version, but i like it better. the chords are just slightly different. i'm not sure if got the names right though. once i figure out the solo i'll post it as a comment or something. STANDARD TUNING(EADGBe)

This is th^Csuse story of a gir^Gl Who cried a river and d^A4rowned the whole world^D/F While she ^Bmlooks so sad in phot^Csusographs I a^A7sus4bsolutely love her When she s^Gmiles ^G ^D ^C ^G ^D ^Csus

Verse:

^BmHow many days in the year ^Csus She ^Gwoke up with hope but she only^D/F found tears And^Bm I can be so incincere ^Csus ^GMaking her promises nev^D/Fer for real As l^Bmong as she stands there waitin^Csusg ^G5Wearing the holes in the soles ^D/Fof her shoes ^BmHow many days disappear ^Csus When you ^Glook in the mirror so how ^D/Fdo you choose

Bridge:

Your cl^Em7othes never wear as ^D/Fwell the next day Your ^Ghair never falls in ^A4quite the same way But ^Em7you never seem to^D/F run out of thin^A4gs to say

Chorus Verse 2:

^BmHow many lovers would stay ^Csus Just to ^Gput up with this every d^Day and all day ^BmHow did we wind up this way ^Csus ^G5Watching our mouths for the words^D/F that we say As ^Bmlong as we stand here waiting ^Csus ^G5Wearing the clothes of the souls ^D/Fthat we choose ^BmHow do we get there today^Csus When we\'re w^Galking too far for the price^D/F of our shoes

Yo^Em7ur clothes never wea^D/F#r as well the next day Your ^G5hair never falls in ^A4quite the same way But ^Em7you never seem to^D/F# run out of things t^A7sus4o say

^CsusThis is the story^G5 of a girl Who cried a river and d^A4rowned the whole worl^D/Fd While she ^Bmlooks so sad in phot^Csus2ographs I a^A4bsolutely love her When she s^G5miles ^G5 ^D/F ^Csus2 ^G5 ^D/F ^Csus2

(Play Bridge)x1

This is the ^C2story of a gi^Grl Who cried a river and ^A4drowned the whole world ^D/F While she ^Bmlooks so sad in pho^Ctographs I ab^A4solutely love her This is the ^Csusstory of a girl ^G Her pretty face s^A4he hid from the wo^D/Frld While she l^Bmooks so sad and l^Csusonely there I a^A4bsolutely love her This is the ^Csusstory of a girl^G Who cried a river and ^A4drowned the whole world ^D/F While she ^Bmlooks so sad in pho^Csustographs I ab^A4solutely love her When she sm^Giles ^G ^D/F ^Csus ^G W^Dhen ^Csusshe smil^Ges ^D/F ^Csus ^G

D Csus G D/F Csus G5 Chords: C 032033 Csus 030033 G 300033 A4 002233 D 000232 Bm 024432 Em7 022033 D/F# 200233 there it is. i'll post the solo if i figure it out.

Matchbook Romance - Story of a girl cover