Intro: GG/DCadd9DVerse 1G
She don't like roses,
G/F#Em
She don't like champagne.
C2Em/BAm7
She took a step away from the fast lane.
DG
She lives on Jones Road,
G/F#Em
Down by freight train.
C2Em/B
You met her on a Monday,
Am7D
You were in love by Tuesday night.
Verse 2DG
She lived in Detroit,
G/F#Em
She lived in Boston.
C2
She had a couple years there,
Em/BAm7D
She got lost in.
DG
She still gets shake-y,
G/F#Em
But not too often.
C2
You take her in your arms,
Em/BAm7
When you want to calm her down.
ChorusDCadd9G
And her bed is under her window,
DCadd9G
And the sun's going down in the west.
DCadd9G
And her voice whispers softly, Go real slow.
Cadd9G
And you watch the rhythm of her breath.
Verse 3DG
She wants a tree house,
G/F#Em
She wants a garden.
C2Em/BA little bit of land,
Am7
To put her hands in.
DG
It smells like lavender,
G/F#Em
In her apartment.
C2Em/B
It's always on your clothes,
Am7D
Every time you're going home.
Chorus 2DCadd9G
And her bed is under her window,
DCadd9G
And her fingers brush over your chest.
DCadd9G
With your heart beating fast you go real slow,
Cadd9G
And match the rhythm of her breath.
BridgeEmD/F#C2
And if all your dreams come true,
EmD/F#C2
Do your memories still end up haunting you?
EmD/F#C2
Is there such a thing as really breaking through,
C2G
To another day and a brighter shade of blue?
Chorus 3DCadd9G
And her bed is under her window,
DCadd9G
And her arm's laying over your chest.
DCadd9G
And the street light is soft on her pillow,
Cadd9G
You can feel the rhythm of her breath.
Verse 4DG
She don't like roses,
G/F#Em
She don't drink champagne.
C2Em/B
And now you're walking home,
Am7
In the soft rain.
DG
You pass the mailman,
G/F#Em
You watch the lights change.
C2Em/B
And you're feeling fine.
Am7G
And you don't even mind the rain.
End: C2Em/BAm7DG
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