Tracy Lawrence - The book you never read

When you were lost and needed ^Dhelp, I hoped that you would turn ^Ato me And when you couldn't help your- ^Emself, I watched you drown that ^Bmmisery ^A I've seen the damage that ^Dyou've done, every teardrop and ^Amisstep You know I could've saved you ^Emsome, ^GI'm the book you ^Dnever read

^BmYour grandaddy ^Gcarried me in the ^DWorld War II Your ^Agrandma swears that ^BmI'm the truth Your ^Gparent's hands were ^Don me when they ^Awed I'm like a ^Bmmember of the ^Gfamily, three ^Dgenerations have ^Ahanded me down ^EmI'm in the drawer by ^F#myour bed, ^GI'm the book you ^Dnever read

I can't take that first step ^Dfor you, but when you take that step ^Ayou'll find You are the key and I'm the ^Emdoor to, ^Gforgiveness and some peace ^Dof mind...you know

^BmYour grandaddy ^Gcarried me in the ^DWorld War II Your ^Agrandma swears that ^BmI'm the truth Your ^Gparent's hands were ^Don me when they ^Awed I'm like a ^Bmmember of the ^Gfamily, three ^Dgenerations have ^Ahanded me down ^EmAnd despite all ^F#mthey've said, ^Gstill the book you never ^Dread --

So when the world treats you un- ^Dkindly, and your heart's heavy with ^Aregret That's when I wish that you would ^Emfind me, ^F#mI'm ^Gthe book you never read

^BmYour grandaddy ^Gcarried me in the ^DWorld War II Your ^Agrandma swears that ^BmI'm the truth Your ^Gparent's hands were ^Don me when they ^Awed I'm like a ^Bmmember of the ^Gfamily, three ^Dgenerations have ^Ahanded me down ^EmI'm in the drawer by ^F#myour bed, ^Gstill the book you never ^Dread