Intro: G D Dsus D C (x2)
(note that some C2's are added here (lift second finger))
Verse 1:
When I first laid eyes[C] on you
Well,[G] the night just felt s[D]o o[C]dd
You looked at me and the stars lined [G]up
So I th[Em]ought I'd h[D]eard from G[C//]od
And I gave him my best shot
Chorus:
[G]Loving you [D]was like t[C]hrowing a la[G]sso ar[C]ound a t[G]ornado
I t[C]ried to [D]hold on to
T[G]ook a r[D]ide on a [C]tilt-a-wh[G]irl that sits on t[C]op of the w[G]orld
Man, I th[C]ought I could s[D]how you
I've al[Em7]ways been af[D]raid of fly[C//]ing
C D G (Intro Chords 2x)
But you can't blame a girl for trying
Verse 2:
Felt like a p[C]earl when I was holding your h[G]and
So precious [D]I fo[C]rgot
You could have any g[C]irl but I only wanted on[G]e man
And you were[Em] everything I'm n[C]ot
Still I gave it my best [G]shot
Chorus:
[G]Loving you [D]was like t[C]hrowing a la[G]sso ar[C]ound a t[G]ornado
I t[C]ried to [D]hold on to
[G]Took a [D]turn on a[C] high tra[G]peze swinging over[C] the de[G]ep
I[C] thought I coul[D]d show you
I've al[Em]ways been af[D]raid of fly[C//]ing
But you c[C]an't blame a girl for [D]trying
Bridge:
[Cadd9]Like a vine bends a tree [G]to the ground
[D]I won't hold you down
I [Cadd9]tried to climb just as high
But [G]I found all the [D]clouds touch the g[Cadd9]round
In this s[Am]mall town
Instr: G D C G x2
End Chorus:
[G]Took a r[F]ide on a h[C]igh tr[G]apeze s[C]winging over the d[G]eep
I t[C]hought I [D]could show you
That I've a[G]lways been a[D/F#]fraid of [C]flying
Am G (Intro Chords 4x)
But you can't blame a girl for trying
No, you can't blame a girl.... he[C]eeey
(note that some C2's are added here (lift second finger))
Verse 1:
When I first laid eyes[C] on you
Well,[G] the night just felt s[D]o o[C]dd
You looked at me and the stars lined [G]up
So I th[Em]ought I'd h[D]eard from G[C//]od
And I gave him my best shot
Chorus:
[G]Loving you [D]was like t[C]hrowing a la[G]sso ar[C]ound a t[G]ornado
I t[C]ried to [D]hold on to
T[G]ook a r[D]ide on a [C]tilt-a-wh[G]irl that sits on t[C]op of the w[G]orld
Man, I th[C]ought I could s[D]how you
I've al[Em7]ways been af[D]raid of fly[C//]ing
C D G (Intro Chords 2x)
But you can't blame a girl for trying
Verse 2:
Felt like a p[C]earl when I was holding your h[G]and
So precious [D]I fo[C]rgot
You could have any g[C]irl but I only wanted on[G]e man
And you were[Em] everything I'm n[C]ot
Still I gave it my best [G]shot
Chorus:
[G]Loving you [D]was like t[C]hrowing a la[G]sso ar[C]ound a t[G]ornado
I t[C]ried to [D]hold on to
[G]Took a [D]turn on a[C] high tra[G]peze swinging over[C] the de[G]ep
I[C] thought I coul[D]d show you
I've al[Em]ways been af[D]raid of fly[C//]ing
But you c[C]an't blame a girl for [D]trying
Bridge:
[Cadd9]Like a vine bends a tree [G]to the ground
[D]I won't hold you down
I [Cadd9]tried to climb just as high
But [G]I found all the [D]clouds touch the g[Cadd9]round
In this s[Am]mall town
Instr: G D C G x2
End Chorus:
[G]Took a r[F]ide on a h[C]igh tr[G]apeze s[C]winging over the d[G]eep
I t[C]hought I [D]could show you
That I've a[G]lways been a[D/F#]fraid of [C]flying
Am G (Intro Chords 4x)
But you can't blame a girl for trying
No, you can't blame a girl.... he[C]eeey
