G
In this life there will be trouble
    Em
But you shall overcome
        C
They'll hurt you in your heartstrings
        D
They'll leave you in the dust
        G
But you do just like I told you
      Em
Stand strong and hold your own
       C
A soft answer quiets wrath
         D
A gentle whisper breaks a bone


[Chorus]
        G        D      Em C
I can't tell you who to love
        G        D          Em C
I don't know who that might be
            G                 D
I hope they cheer you up like crazy
          Em                C
Sweep you right up off your feet
         G          D           Em C
Though I don't want you to grow up
         G          D      Em C
'Cause I don't want you to leave
            G     D         Em
When you're ready to choose someone
C              G        C
Make sure they love you
               G        D               G  D Em C
Make sure they love you half as much as me

G D Em C


[Verse 2]
       G
In the night there will be darkness
         Em
But your light is bright enough
            C
There'll be lovers sometimes leaving
    D
And lovers you'll stand up
        G
But you do just like I told you
          Em
Keep your heart above all things
       C
It's a wicked world, my lovely
              D
But you don't have to let it in


[Chorus]
        G        D      Em C
I can't tell you who to love
        G        D          Em C
I don't know who that might be
            G                 D
I hope they cheer you up like crazy
          Em                C
Sweep you right up off your feet
         G          D           Em C
Though I don't want you to grow up
         G          D      Em C
'Cause I don't want you to leave
            G     D         Em
When you're ready to choose someone
C              G        C
Make sure they love you
               G        D               G  D Em C
Make sure they love you half as much as me

G D Em C


[Bridge]
       Em       D       C          G
So for now I'll be your audience applause
    Em       D         C           G
For now I'll leave the night light on
    C           D       Em
And I know that time is flying
C           D       Em
So much has already flown
        G        D        C
And I'm watching you just color
          G        D        C
Yeah, I'm watching you just color
          D                 G  D Em C
With your brand new pajamas on

G D Em C


[Chorus]
        G        D      Em C
I can't tell you who to love
        G        D          Em C
I don't know who that might be
            G                 D
I hope they cheer you up like crazy
          Em                C
Sweep you right up off your feet
         G          D           Em C
Though I don't want you to grow up
         G          D      Em C
'Cause I don't want you to leave
            G     D         Em
When you're ready to choose someone
C              G        C
Make sure they love you
               G        C
Make sure they love you
                 G        D               G  D Em C
God, I pray they love you half as much as me

G D Em C
G D Em C
G D Em C
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