Mayday Parade - Terrible things

By the ^Ctime I was your age I’d give anything to f^Amall in love truly was all I could think^F, that’s when I met your mother the girl of my dreams, the most ^Gbeautiful woman that I’d ever seen. She said, “^CBoy can I tell you a wonderful thing?” “^AmI can’t help but notice you staring at me, I ^Fknow I shouldn’t say this, but I really believe, I can ^Gtell by your eyes that you’re in love with me.”

Now ^Fson, I’m ^Gonly te^Amlling you this because li^Ffe can do te^Grrible things.

Now ^Cmost of the time we’d have too much to drink and we’d ^Amlaugh at the stars and share everything. ^FToo young to notice and too dumb to care, ^Glove was a story that couldn’t compare. I said ^Cgirl can I tell you a wonderful thing? “I ^Ammade you a present with paper and string, ^Fopen with care now, I’m asking you please, you ^Gknow that I love you, will you marry me?”

Now ^Fson, I’m ^Gonly ^Amtelling you this because ^Flife can do ^Gterrible things. You’ll ^Flearn one ^Gday, and I ^Amhope and I pray that ^FGod shows you ^Gdifferently.

She said, “^CBoy can I tell you a terrible thing? “It ^Amseems that I’m sick and I’ve only got weeks. ^FPlease don’t be sad now, I really believe, You were the ^Ggreatest thing that ever happened to me.”

^CSlow, so ^Amslow, I fell to the g^Fround on my k^Gnees.

So ^Cdon’t fall in love there’s just too much to lose if ^Amyou’re given the choice, I’m begging you choose to^F walk away, walk away, don’t let it ^Gget you, I can’t bare to see the same happen to you.

Now^F son, I’m^G only^Am telling you this because^F life can do^G terrible t^Chings.