(note that some Csus2 ‘s are added here (lift second finger))
Verse 1:
C
When I first laid eyes on you
G D C
Well, the night just felt so odd
G
You looked at me and the stars lined up
Em D C
So I thought I’d heard from God
And I gave him my best shot
Chorus:
G D C G C G
Loving you was like throwing a lasso around a tornado
C D
I tried to hold on to
G D C G C G
Took a ride on a tilt-a-whirl that sits on top of the world
C D
Man, I thought I could show you
Em7 D C
I’ve always been afraid of flying
C D G (Intro Chords 2x)
But you can’t blame a girl for trying
Verse 2:
C G
Felt like a pearl when I was holding your hand
D C
So precious I forgot
C G
You could have any girl but I only wanted one man
Em C
And you were everything I’m not
G
Still I gave it my best shot
Chorus:
G D C G C G
Loving you was like throwing a lasso around a tornado
C D
I tried to hold on to
G D C G C G
Took a turn on a high trapeze swinging over the deep
C D
I thought I could show you
Em D C
I’ve always been afraid of flying
C D
But you can’t blame a girl for trying
Bridge:
Cadd9 G
Like a vine bends a tree to the ground
D
I won’t hold you down
Cadd9
I tried to climb just as high
G D Cadd9
But I found all the clouds touch the ground
Am
In this small town
Instr: G D C G }x2
End Chorus:
G F C G C G
Took a ride on a high trapeze swinging over the deep
C D
I thought I could show you
G D/F# C
That I’ve always been afraid of flying
Am G (Intro Chords 4x)
But you can’t blame a girl for trying
C
No, you can’t blame a girl…. heeeey
