(Capo on 2) Intro. : |(Bm) (A/C#)|(D) |(Bm) (A/C#)|(D) | I'm (G)eight years old Daddy's cuttin' my hair Aqua (Bm/F#)Velva on his hands (G)Momma's in the kitchen Got fried green tomatoes (Bm) Poppin' in the pan
I see a (Em) home run, (F#m) a goal line (G)Holding my friend gettin' (F#m)baptized I see her (Em)beautiful face (F#m)under that veil As she's (A) walking down the aisle (Chorus) I can (G)hear the sirens comin' Smell the (A)gasoline and smoke I'm (G)pinned against this steering wheel (Bm) Pretty (A)sure my arm is broke I can (Em)see the flames (Bm)and my life Flashing (D/F#)right before my (G)eyes I hope they get to me in (Bm) time (A/C#) (D) I could (G)see the headlights swerve So I (Bm/F#)cut the wheel to the right Last (G)thing I saw was that bottle turned up As he (Bm) crossed that center line I see (Em) tiny hands, (F#m) brown eyes (G)Fallin' to sleep to that (F#m)lullaby And (Em)you slide over (F#m)next to me As (A)I turn out the lights (Chorus) I can (G)hear the sirens comin' Smell the (A)gasoline and smoke I'm (G)pinned against this steering wheel (Bm) Pretty (A)sure my arm is broke I can (Em)see the flames (Bm)and my life Flashing (D/F#)right before my (G)eyes I hope they get to me in (Bm) time (A) Please Lord, I'm beggin' you Don't (G)let me go like this There's (A)so much left that I want to do So much (Em) I don't (F#m)want to miss (G) (D) Inst.: (G) (A) (G) (A) I can (Em)see the flames (Bm)and my life Flashing (D/F#)right before my (G)eyes I hope they get to me in (Bm)time (A/C#) (D) Just get to me in (Bm)time (A/C#) (D) Please get to me in, (Bm) in time (A/C#) (G)