D                              A
She said, "I was young once, darlin'
             E
I never gave up
            A
I've seen trouble come through my door
             D                    A
Rain poured down like there's no tomorrow
               D
Raised three children in the same room
             A                    E
And 30 years later, I'll raise you
              A
I watched him run out, he ain't come back
                D                        A
But that's just life, and I can't change that

            D                        A
"Darlin', trouble comes and trouble goes
                    D
But Tom, you really ought to know

                                      A
"That love is all that matters in the end
D                             A
  Can't spend your money when you're dead
                D    F#m
Can't live this life again
                  D              A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
                D                A
That's all that matters in the e-end
                 D                    A
Can't spend your money when you're de-ead
                D    F#m
Can't live this life again
                  D              A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
                D              A
That's all that matters in the end
                E              D
That's all that matters in the end"

D
She said, "You can stay tough, darlin'
E
  It runs in your blood
           A
There were nights that I never slept
                  D             A
The world weighed heavy upon my chest
          D
I took on cancer and I raved through
         A                    E
11 years later, still with you
                  A
So don't you ever give up on hope
           D                               A
'Cause you might break, but you won't stay broke

          D                         A
"Darlin', trouble comes and trouble goes
                    D
But Tom, you really ought to know

                                      A
"That love is all that matters in the end
D                             A
  Can't spend your money when you're dead
                D    F#m
Can't live this life again
                  D              A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
                D                A
That's all that matters in the e-end
                 D                    A
Can't spend your money when you're de-ead
                D    F#m
Can't live this life again
                  D              A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
                               F#m   D   A
That's all that matters in the end

                                  G                 D     A
I said, "I swear I'm gonna do you proud," oh-oh, oh-oh oh-oh
                           F#m
Hold on to all this love I found
             D                  A
When I'm old, I'll say the same things to my kids
                        D
Give 'em what you gave me
     G                           D
I'll tell 'em everything you said

                       A
"That love is all that matters in the end
                              A
  Can't spend your money when you're dead
                      F#m
Can't live this life again
                    D              A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
                D                A
That's all that matters in the e-end
                 D                    A
Can't spend your money when you're de-ead
                D    F#m
Can't live this life again
                    D              A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
                F#m
That's all that matters

 D              A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
                F#m
That's all that matters in the end
                E              D
That's all that matters in the end"