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D G A D
Her momma's still got that sequin gown that she wore in '68
D G A D
She taught her early how to smile that smile and wave from the parade
D G
It took a whole lot of years and tears
A D
For her momma to finally admit
D G
No matter how many stitches and pins
A
That old dress was never gonna fit
D G
She was daddy's little girl
Em A
Momma's little angel
D G Em A
Teacher's pet, pageant queen
D G Em A Bm E
She said "All my life I've been pleasin' everyone but me,
G A D G D G
Waking up in someone else's dream"
D G A D
Her daddy used to say, "You'll make a lovely bride someday
D G A D
He'll ride up on big white horse and just carry you away"
D G
It took twenty-five years and some broken vows
A D
Before they'd finally see
D G
There's a little more to love and life
A
Then fairy tales and hand me down dreams
D G
She was daddy's little girl
Em A
Momma's little angel
D G Em A
Teacher's pet, pageant queen
D G Em A Bm E
She said "All my life I've been pleasin' everyone but me,
G A D G D G
Waking up in someone else's dream"
Em D/F# G
Now she's got twenty-seven candles on her cake
Em D/F#
And she means to make her life her own
G A
Before there's twenty-eight
D G
She was daddy's little girl
Em A
Momma's little angel
D G Em A
Teacher's pet, pageant queen
D G Em A Bm E
She said "All my life I've been pleasin' everyone but me,
G A
Waking up in someone else
D G
She was daddy's little girl
Em A
Momma's little angel
D G Em A
Teacher's pet, pageant queen
D G Em A Bm E
She said "All my life I've been pleasin' everyone but me,
G A D G
Waking up in someone else's, someone else's dream"
D G D G D
Oh someone else's dream