Lifetime

Allie woke up eight am graduation day

got into her car crashed along the way

we arrived late, to the wake, stole the urn while they looked away

and drove to the beach, cause I knew you'd want it that way

/

We were standing on the hood of the car

singing out loud when the sun came up

And I know it wasn't right, but it felt so good

And your mother didn't mind, like I thought she would

And that REM song was playing in my mind.

/

And three and a half minutes...

felt like a lifetime

F Am G F Am G (PAUSE)

felt like a lifetime

And you move like water

I could drown in you

And I fell so deep once

Till you pulled me through you would tell me

/

No one is allowed to be so proud

They never reached in till they'd given up (?)

And I know it wasn't right, but it felt so good

And your mother didn't mind, like I thought she would

And that REM song was playing in my mind.

/

And three and a half minutes...

felt like a lifetime

(LISTEN TO THE CD FOR THE TIMING, IT'S ALL FAST BAR CHORDS)

/ / / / / /

Are you standing in the light,

/ / / / / /

combing your hair again

and talking in ryhmes

F G Dm Am G Am F G (HOLD)

are you standing in the light

When I got home heard the phone, your parents had arrived

Your dad set his jaw, your ma just smiled and sighed

But they left soon, so I went to my room played that disc that you'd given me

Shut my eyes, I swear I could hear the sea

/

We were standing on the hood of the car

singing out loud when the sun came up

And I know it wasn't right, but it felt so good

And your mother didn't mind, like I thought she would

And that REM song was playing in my mind.

/

And three and a half minutes...

felt like a life time