Intro
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[C]You were[G]were in college wor[D]working part-time, waiting tables
[C]Left a s[G]small town never[D]never looked back
[C]I was a [G]flight risk wit[D]with a fear of falling
[C]wonderin[G]wondering why we bother[D]bother with love if it never lasts
[C]I say ca[G]can you b[D]believe it?
[C]As we're[G]we're lying [D]on the couch
[C]The mome[G]moment I co[D]could see it
[C]yes yes [G]I can s[D]see it now
Chorus
[C]Do you remember we were [G]sitting there by the water
[D]You put your arm around [Em]me for [D]the first time
[C]You made a rebel of a ca[G]careless man's careful daughter
[D]You are the best thing t[Em]that's e[D]ever been mine
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(Don't jump the beat for first 4 D's)
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[C]Flash fo[G]forward and we're[D]we're taking on the world together
[C]And ther[G]there's a drawer of[D]of my things at your place
[C]You lear[G]learned my secrets [D]and you figure out why I'm guarded?
[C]You say [G]we'll never mak[D]make my parents' mistakes
[C]We got b[G]bills to pay [D]
[C]We got n[G]nothing figured [D]out
[C]When it [G]was hard to take, ye[D]yes yes
[C]This is [G]what I thought [D]about
Chorus
[C]Do you remember we were [G]sitting there by the water
[D]You put your arm around [Em]me for [D]the first time
[C]You made a rebel of a ca[G]careless man's careful daughter
[D]You are the best thing t[Em]that's e[D]ever been mine
[C]Do you remember all the [G]city lights on the water
[D]You saw me start to beli[Em]believe for[D]for the first time
[C]You made a rebel of a ca[G]careless man's careful daughter
[D]You are the best thing t[Em]that's e[D]ever been mine
[C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D]
Verse
[Em]And I remember that figh[C]fight, 2:30 AM
[D]You said everything was slipping right out of our hands
[Em]I ran out crying[C]crying and you followed me out into t[D]the street
[C]Brace my[G]myself fo[D]for the goodbye
[C]Cos that[G]that's all [D]I've ever known
[C]And you [G]took me[D]me by surprise
[C]You said[G] I'll n[D]ever le[C]ave you alone
Chorus
[C]I remember how w[G]we felt sitting about the water
[D]And every time I[Em]I look at you it's like [D]the first time
[C]I fell in love w[G]with careless man’s careful daughter
[D]She is the best [Em]thing that’s ev[D]ever been mine
[C]Hold on, Make it[G]it last
[D]Hold on, Never t[Em]turn bac[D]back
[C]You made a rebel[G]rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
[D]You are the best thing that's ever been mine
[C]Hold on,[G]on, Yeah y[D]yeah ... do you believe it?
[C]Hold on,[G]on, We’re [D]gonna make it now.
[C]Hold on,[G]on, And I [D]can see it yeah yeah
[C]And I ca[G]can see i[D]it now, See it now, See it now