Life Happened – Tammy Cochran
Album: Life Happened
Writers: Patrick Jason Matthews/Kerry Kurt Phillips

Intro: A D A D

From the time she was thirteen, Julie Thompson had a dream
That someday she would see her name in lights
And after every high school play the grown-ups all would say
That Julie’s future sure is looking bright
Well I saw her selling videos at a store in Eastland Mall
I said why aren’t you in Hollywood taking casting calls
She handed me my change and started laughing

Chorus 1:
And said, life happened
Me and Bobby Chapman fell in love
Daddy passed away and the babies came
And drama school was just too much
Now there’s little league and mouths to feed
And I direct a kindergarten Christmas pageant
Life happened

Curtis had an old Chevelle, the cops knew that car well
He never lost a race on Windy Hollow road
By the time he turned eighteen he was the Georgia dirt track king
Proudly sponsored by the local Texaco
I bumped into him at Murphy’s bar and he ordered us a round
I said why aren’t you in Rockingham chasing Gordon down
He killed his drink and tore the corners off his napkin

Chorus 2:
And said, life happened
I was driving home from Athens late one night
A trucker fell asleep and swapped paint with me
Said I rolled that’vette at least five times
Now I thank my stars and I sell used cars
And I teach driver’s education at St. Catherine’s
Yeah life happened

I saw the rest of my old friends

At our reunion at the Holiday Inn
And it seemed like it was only yesterday
Standing in the gym in our cap and gown
Full of wonder, lust and glory bound
We set out to chase our dreams on wings of passion
But somewhere along the way we got distracted

Chorus 3:
Life happened
Our clothes went out of fashion with our songs
We started families and bought SUV’s
Became step dads and soccer moms
I finally realized we turned alright
And we spent the night just catching up and dancing
And life happened
Ends on “A”

Chords:
A x02220
B x24442(bar chord) or xx4442
Bm7 x24232(bar chord) or 797777(bar chord)
C#m x46654(bar chord) or xx6654
D xx0232
E 022100
Esus 022200
F#m7 242222(bar chord)

Intro F
What I should do Is play it cool
In front of you an I just might fool you for a minute or two
But what I can’t hide Is everything I feel inside
Cause the truth is baby my heart starts racing when I’m next to you And

CHORUS:
F n.c. F
Love won’t let me Not I go crazy when you come around
Go insane when we get a little closer now
I’d be inclined to chicken out But love wont let me
Love has a funny way of getting you into
Something that scares you but you can’t resist
Or let you leave without a kiss But love won’t let me

Go to chorus
So we took that step Now I’m over my head
Now I’m circling earth and I’m pretty sure I won’t be coming down for a while
But the trouble is Ever since that little kiss
I don’t care how late it gets don’t wanna let you outta these arms of mine cause

Now I-I-I- I-I only wanna spend my time Holding you tight every night
Baby every time I think about love-ove-ove-ove
I’ve loved you from the day we met The way you get me I’m so glad that
Go to chorus, to ending
ENDING:
No no (Love won’t let me)