EmG
It was two weeks after the day she turned 18
EmG
All dressed in white, going to the church that night
EmG
She had his box of letters in the passenger seat
EmG
Six pins and a shoe, something borrowed, something blue
CEm
And when the church doors opened up wide
CEmG
She put her veil down trying to hide the tears
Oh she just couldn't believe it
C
She heard the trumpets from the military band
D
And the flowers fell out of her hands
(Chorus)
G
Baby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go
EmC
I was counting on forever, now I'll never know
GD
I can't even breathe
G
It's like I'm looking from a distance, standing in the background
EmC
Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now,
GD
This can't be happening to me
EG
This is just a dream
The preacher man said let us bow our head and pray
Lord please lift his soul and heal this hurt
Then the congregation all stood up
And sang the saddest song that she ever heard
Then they handed her a folded up flag
And she held on to all she had left of him
Oh, and what could've been
And then guns rang one last shot
And it felt like a bullet in her heart
(Chorus x2)