G D G D
Verse 1
Bm A
Got a date a week from Friday with a preacher's son
Bm
Everybody says he's crazy
A
I'll have to see
Bm A
I finally moved to Jackson when the summer came
Bm A
I won't have to pay that boy to rake my leaves
Bm E
I'm probably going on and on
A D G
It seems I'm doing more of that these days
CHORUS 1
D
I probably wouldn't be this way
A
I probably wouldn't hurt so bad
C
I never pictured every minute without you in it
G
Oh you left so fast
D
Sometimes I see you standing there
A
Sometimes it's like I'm losing touch
Bm A E
Sometimes I feel that I'm so lucky to have had the chance to love this much
G
God gave me a moment's grace
A
Cause if I'd never seen your face
G D
I probably wouldn't be this way
Verse 2
G A
Mama says that I just shouldn't speak to you
Bm A
Susan says that I should just move on
G A
You oughta see the way these people look at me
Bm A
When they see me 'round here talking to this stone
Bm E A
Everybody thinks I've lost my mind
D G
But I just take it day by day
CHORUS 2
D
I probably wouldn't be this way
A
I probably wouldn't hurt so bad
C
I never pictured every minute without you in it
G
Oh you left so fast
D
Sometimes I see you standing there
A
Sometimes I feel an angel's touch
Bm A E
Sometimes I feel that I'm so lucky to have had the chance to love this much
G
God gave me a moment's grace
A
Cause if I'd never seen your face
G
I probably wouldn't be this way
D
Probably wouldn't be this way
Outro
Bm A
Got a date a week from Friday with a preacher's son
Bm
Everybody says I'm crazy
A
Guess I'll have to see