And it’s gonna take just a little time

But you’re gonna see that I was born to love you
What if I fall (I won’t let you fall)
What if I cry (I’ll never make you cry)
And if I get scared? (I’ll hold you tighter)
When they’re tryna get to you baby I’ll be the fighter
What if I fall (I won’t let you fall)
What if I cry (I promise never make you cry)
And if I get scared? (I’ll hold you tighter)
When they’re tryna get to you baby I’ll be the fighter
Look in the mirror, you’re beautiful, so beautiful
I’m here to remind you, you’re my only one, let me be the one

To heal all the pain that he put you through

It’s a love like you never knew, just let me show you
What if I fall (I won’t let you fall)
What if I cry (I’ll never make you cry)
And if I get scared? (I’ll hold you tighter)
When they’re tryna get to you baby I’ll be the fighter
What if I fall (I won’t let you fall)
What if I cry (I promise never make you cry)
And if I get scared? (I’ll hold you tighter)
When they’re tryna get to you baby I’ll be the fighter

I wanna believe that you got me baby
I swear I do from now until the next life
I wanna love, wanna give you all my heart

(Chorus: Keith Urban +Carrie Underwood)
What if I fall
I won’t let you fall
What if I cry
I’ll never make you cry
And if I get scared?
I’ll hold you tighter
When they’re tryna get to you baby I’ll be the fighter
What if I fall
I won’t let you call
What if I cry
I’ll never make you cry
And if I get scared?
I’ll hold you tighter
When they’re tryna get to you baby I’ll be the fighter

What if I fall
What if I cry
And if I get scared?
I’ll hold you tighter
When they’re tryna get to you baby I’ll be the fighter

E: 0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B: 1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G: 0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-|
D: 2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A: 3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E: x-x-x-x-x-x--3-3-3-3-3--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|

And so I wrote this song for you.

E: 0-0-0-0-0-0 - 3-3-3-3-3 - x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B: 1-1-1-1-1-1 - 3-3-3-3-3 - 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G: 0-0-0-0-0-0 - 0-0-0-0-0 - 0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-|
D: 2-2-2-2-2-2 - 0-0-0-0-0 - 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A: 3-3-3-3-3-3 - 2-2-2-2-2 - 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E: x-x-x-x-x-x - 3-3-3-3-3 - x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|

I think I know just what you’re going through.

E: 0-0-0-0-0-0 - 3-3-3-3-3 - x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B: 1-1-1-1-1-1 - 3-3-3-3-3 - 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G: 0-0-0-0-0-0 - 0-0-0-0-0 - 0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-|
D: 2-2-2-2-2-2 - 0-0-0-0-0 - 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A: 3-3-3-3-3-3 - 2-2-2-2-2 - 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E: x-x-x-x-x-x - 3-3-3-3-3 - x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|

Did you believe you’d never change?

Nothing ever stays the same.

Am E: x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B: 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G: 0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-|
D: 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A: 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E: x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|

I know It’s hard holding on.

E: 0-0-0-0-0-0 - 3-3-3-3-3 - x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B: 1-1-1-1-1-1 - 3-3-3-3-3 - 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G: 0-0-0-0-0-0 - 0-0-0-0-0 - 0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-|
D: 2-2-2-2-2-2 - 0-0-0-0-0 - 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A: 3-3-3-3-3-3 - 2-2-2-2-2 - 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E: x-x-x-x-x-x - 3-3-3-3-3 - x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|

Even harder trying to let it go.

E: 0-0-0-0-0-0 - 3-3-3-3-3 - x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B: 1-1-1-1-1-1 - 3-3-3-3-3 - 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G: 0-0-0-0-0-0 - 3-3-3-3-3 - 0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-|
D: 2-2-2-2-2-2 - 0-0-0-0-0 - 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A: 3-3-3-3-3-3 - 2-2-2-2-2 - 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E: x-x-x-x-x-x - 3-3-3-3-3 - x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|

And so you’re frozen like a stone.

But you are not alone.

Am E: x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B: 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G: 0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-|
D: 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A: 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E: x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|

Chorus:

Every step I take,

I get a little less afraid.

Of giving in to love, love.

Let it out.

Believe me when I say,

It gets better every day.

Once you get used to the pain.

(Repeat Chords for Verse 2 and Chorus)

Verse 2

What you hide inside I see.

There’s a scar that’s always gonna be.

There’s a past in everyone.

You can’t undo.

You can’t outrun.

Chorus

Every step I take.

I get a little less afraid.

Of giving into love, love.

Let it out.

Believe me when I say.

It gets better every day.

Once you get used to the pain.

Thanks to 8IronAllies and cowboyslyrics.com.

My version of this tune played at Capo 2. To my ear, this sounds more like the chord voicings being used,
though I’ve never seen KU play this song. I’ve seen this tabbed in E but it feels too dark to me down
that low. Try this and see what you think.

For added flavor, especially if you play solo, try barring the B and G strings second fret behind the B
string third fret during the D5 chord and lifting the third fret to play sort of a Dsus2(maj7). This
mimicks the feel of the banjo line and adds a lot of texture to the long holds in the D5.
I play with a lot of palm muting to control the percusive feel of the song, then open it up to let it
breath at the start of the second verse where the snare and bass come in full. I also try to keep the
high E muted except in the full bar chords…it tends to ring out and fight the feel of
the song.

Watch for the last chord of the second chorus…it lands on Bm to start the lead section. There’s also a
walk up in the closing measures…see brackets…that’s played on single strings (E & A) and resolves
to the D5. Playing the full chords here gets a bit messy.

D5 XX023X
Asus2 XX022X
G 32003X
A X0222X
Em 02200X


Walk Up

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————-2–
————-0–
——-0-2-4—-
-0-2-3———-

Intro D5 G D5 G

I’m livin’ in a world that won’t stop pullin’ on me,
I’m not complaining but it’s true.
It’s like I owe my time to everyone else,
‘Cause that’s all I seem to do.

You might not notice but I need a good friend,
Someone to talk to when I’m down, down, down.
There’s so much on my mind that I wanna get out,
But there’s no one around.

Sometimes I can’t help thinkin’ what about me?
Some days go by that I don’t even see.
Yeah I’m doing everything right and I can’t break free.
Oh is this the way it’s always gonna be?
What about me

Well I’m dreamin’ I’m on a highway with the windows down,
I’m burnin’ up the road at my own speed.
But I’m stuck here goin’ nowhere in this traffic jam,
And there’s a woman with her kids in the car next to me…
And I swear she’s singin:

Sometimes I can’t help thinkin’ what about me?
Some days go by that I don’t even see.
Yeah I’m doing everything right and I can’t break free.
Is this the way it’s always gonna be?
Hey, what about me?

Oh, sometimes I can’t help thinkin’ what about me?
Some days go by that I don’t even see.
I’m doing everything right and I can’t break free.
Oh is this the way it’s always gonna be?
What about me
Ooo what about me?
D5 G D5 G (E F# G A B C#) D5 G D5 G (to fade)
Hey what about me?

Wide awake staring at my phone, who’s gonna give in first
We don’t have to be all alone, we don’t have to feel this hurt
I know those nights in your driveway feeling like the only ones left on earth

And maybe I’m crazy
But I think that maybe

That could still be us
Cause it still is sometimes at night when my eyes are shut
Wish I could say it don’t get to me but it does
And I know I probably think about you way too much
But that’s because that could still be us

I went down to the riverbank, looked in the water and saw your face
Small town summer wind whispers all my mistakes
Remember those nights in your backyard, making each other shake

Lately it kills me
And nothing can fill me

That could still be us
And it still is sometimes at night when my eyes are shut
Wish I could say it don’t get to me but it does
And I know I probably think about you way too much
But that’s because that could still be us
That could still be us
That could still be us
That could still be us

Tail lights fading in the dark, I should’ve called out your na[(F)]me
I go by there some nights and park and replay it all again

What [(Am)]would’ve been, what should’ve been
What it w[(F)]as

That could still be us
And it still is sometimes at night when my eyes are shut
I wish I could say it don’t get to me but it does
And I know I probably think about you way too much
And that’s because that could still be us
That could still be us
That could still be us
That could still be us
That could still be us

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Hey there.. i seen there was no tabs of this song,
its one of my faves on the album so i decided to try
and figure it out in bar chords. any corrections,
please post them! and if anyone can convert the bar
chords to the actual chords keith uses that’d be
great!! enjoy!

Tuning:Standard

Legend

slide
x muted string hit
~ let ring out
d strum down
u strum up

Intro + Verse

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--79-9-x9~~~xx79-9-x9~~~xx79-9-x9~~~--------------------------------|
D|--79-9-x9~~~xx79-9-x9~~~xx79-9-x9~~~-xx5~~~xx7~~~xx-----------------|
A|--57-7-x7~~~xx57-7-x7~~~xx57-7-x7~~~-xx5~~~xx7~~~xx-----------------|
E|----------------------------------------xx3~~~xx5~~~xx-----------------|

Chorus

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5----------7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-xx-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------|
A|-3-3-3-5-5-5-xx-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------|
E|-------3-3-3-xx--------------------3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5----------7-7-79-9x7- 5-5-5-------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-xx-7-7-79-9x7--5-5-5-5-5-5-7~~~~~~~~~--------------------|
A|-3-3-3-5-5-5-xx-5-5-57-7x5--3-3-3-5-5-5-7~~~~~~~~~--------------------|
E|-------3-3-3-xx--------------------3-3-3-5~~~~~~~~~--------------------|

Bridge

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------5-x------------5-5-5----------5-x-----------------|
D|3-3-3-3-3-3-xx-5-5-5-5-x-5-xx-3-3-3-5-5-5-xx-5-5-5-5-x-5---------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-xx-5-5-5-3-x-5-xx-3-3-3-3-3-3-xx-5-5-5-3-x-5---------------|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-xx-3-3-3-----3-xx-1-1-1-------xx-3-3-3-----3---------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------5-5-5------------------------------------------------------------|
D|3-3-3-5-5-5-xx-5-5-5-5-5-5-xx-7-7-7-7-7-7-77777777---------------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-xx-5-5-5-5-5-5-xx-7-7-7-7-7-7-77777777---------------------|
E|1-1-1-------xx-3-3-3-3-3-3-xx-5-5-5-5-5-5-55555555---------------------|

(maybe not play guitar here for this chorus)

When I think about those summer nights
Sneaking out the window, rolling back roads, your hand in mine
We were going’ nowhere, we were so alive
Ain’t it crazy how the best days of my life
Was all that wasted time, all that wasted time
We were swingin’ out on the line, living’ all that waisted time[(D)]
Hey, you know oh, all that wasted time
Don’t you feel it coming on back now, time, time, time

Capo 2
so you’re leaving
in the morning
on the early train
i could say everything’s alright
and i could pretend and say goodbye

you got your ticket
you got your suitcase
you got your leaving smile
i could say thats the way it goes
i could pretend and you won’t know
that i was lying

cuz i can’t stop loving you
i can’t stop loving you
no i can’t stop loving you
though i tried

we took a taxi
to the station
not a word was said
i saw you walk across the road
for maybe the last time i dont know

i’m feeling humble
i heard a rumble
on the railway tracks
and when i hear that whistle blow
i walked away and you won’t know
that i was crying

cuz i can’t stop loving you
no i can’t stop loving you
i just can’t stop loving
though i tried

i just can’t stop loving you
no i can’t stop loving you
i just can’t stop loving you
why do i try
why do i try

Intro – Cadd9 – G – D 3x’s

(verse 1)
Time stand s[G/B]till for no one,
I know this is true,[(Cadd9-Cadd9)]
I’ve been [G/B]stuck here waitin and along came you,

(pre-cho)
you gave me back the love I had,
the faith I’d lost, the life I knew,

(chorus)
Wanna thank you for the love that you give me,
And the sun that you put in my sky,
But you don’t know how much you lifted me up,
But I [G/B]feel so ali–ve,

That I could fl---y---y, 

I could fl---y---y, 

(verse 2)
There’s no way I could have made it this far,
With out you
You came to me just when I needed someone to believe
That I could make it through

(pre-cho)
you gave me back the love I had,
the faith I’d lost, the life I knew,

(chorus)
Wanna thank you for the love that you give me,
And the sun that you put in my sky,
Cause you don’t know how much you lifted me up,
But I [G/B]feel so ali–ve,
That I could fly, above the clouds,
Fly so high and never come down,
Just you and I , so in love with you[-], [-]
With you[-],[-]

(lead - G - D - G/B - Cadd9 - G - D - Em7

Wanna spread my wings

G - D - G/B - Cadd9 - G - D - Em7

(pre-cho)
you gave me back the love I had,
the faith I’d lost, the life I knew,

(chorus)
Wanna thank you for the love that you give me,
And the sun that you put in my sky,
But you don’t know how much you lifted me up,
But I [G/B]feel so ali–ve,
(chorus)
Wanna thank you for the love that you give me,
And the sun that you put in my sky,
But you don’t know how much you lifted me up,
But I [G/B]feel so ali–ve,

That I could fl---y---y, 

I could fl---y---y,,

That I could fl---y---y, 

I could fl---y---y,

oh oh oh [-] [-] Spread my wings,[-][-]

(Ending)
said I need your love, need your love stay with me baby,
I need your love, need your love stay with me baby,
oh, I need your love, needed your love stay with me baby,
yea, I need your love, needed your love stay with me baby, [-] [-]
Come on now, [-]yea [-] yea

You and me a side by side
a walkin through the woods in the pale moonlight,[-][-]

Outro – Cadd9 – G – D (add lib)

Intro – G – Cadd9 – G – D – G 2x’s

(verse 1)
Well I can’t believe, I’m sittin here today,
Pickin my banjo with a big smile on my face,
Writin’ new words to a old school melo[G-Cadd9]dy,
There ain’t no doubt that God’s been good to me,

(verse 2)
Oh the sun is shinin’ on down in Tennesse,
Right now I”m right where I wanna be,
Never felt so loved, so peaceful and so fr[G-Cadd9]ee,
Hey there ain’t no doubt that God’s been good to me,

(chorus)
Cause he put me smack dab in the middle of paradise,
In the heart of the city where my dreams come alive,
Everything I have and everything I see,
It’s just another reminder,
That God’s been good to me[-], mm[-]m mmm [-] mm [-] mm [-] mm

(verse 3)
This golden road’s been long, sometimes I’ve lost my way,
I’ve been down some darken detours weigh’n heavy on my face,
With the devil and my c[G/B]hain like a love don’t set me free,
Halle–lujah GOd’s been good to me,

(chorus)
Cause he put me smack dab in the middle of paradise,
In the heart of the city where my dreams come alive,
Everything I have and everything I see,
It’s just another reminder,
That God’s been good to me,

(lead – G – Cadd9 – G – F – Cadd9 – G – Cadd9 – G – F – Cadd9 – G –

[-] [-]

(chorus)
Cause he put me smack dab in the middle of para-dise,
In the heart of the city where my dreams come alive,
Everything I have and everything I see,
It’s just another reminder,
D G – cadd9
That God’s been good to me,
It’s just another reminder that GOD’S BEEN GOOD TO ME[-],
Oh yea GOD’s been good to me,
hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmm, hmmm, hmmm

Intro:

D, G5 (or D5, G5)

Rearview crosses, Railroad ties
Oh, Hail Marys, Friday nights
Heartbeat baby, Low-beam lights
God, I miss when you were mine

(Chorus:)

Back when that song was a song
I could sing along without thinkin bout you every time it came on
Every beat, every line, every word, every time
When a road was a road
I could roll on through without wishin that empty seat was you
Money was gas, dreams were dust
G5 ? G5 Em7 D
Love was fast and…. we were us

Shotgun sunset, A cool mint kiss
Backseat promise, Breaking it
Floorboard feeling, County lines
God, I miss when you were mine

(Chorus:)

Back when that song was a song
I could sing along without thinkin bout you every time it came on
Every beat, every line, every word, every time
When a road was a road
I could roll on through without wishin that empty seat was you
Money was gas, dreams were dust
G5 ? G5 Em7 Bm Dadd9 Em7
…In a sleepy town, just jumping in
Far too young to know that summers end (We were us)
…We can’t go back
It’s what it is, but God I miss

(Repeat Chorus)

Every beat, every line, every word, every single time
I just close my eyes and you’re ridin shotgun
You and me, baby, on the run
I can feel your heartbeat, baby

CHORDS USED:

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|-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-|
|-2-| |-0-| |-2-| |-0-| |-2-| |-4-|
|-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-0-| |-4-|
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|-0-| |-3-| |-2-| |-0-| |-0-| |-x-|