Intro: Bb F Gm7 Eb

Verse 1:
         Bb
You ever seen a prayer in person?
            F
The kind of thing that makes you believe
        Gm7
All the waitin' 'round was worth it
Eb
One of them meant to be's
     Bb
Mine showed up out of nowhere
          F
In just a t-shirt and some jeans
    Gm7
And I knew right then right there
    Eb
She looked like forever to me

Chorus:
         Bb                      F
She gave eighteen summers to Carolina
                          Gm7
Spent a few more wild and free
                             Eb
Gave a long shot chance to a Georgia boy in Tennessee
Bb                      F
I gave a promise to her daddy
                        Gm7
And a grass stain to my knee
                        Eb                               Bb
I might've gave her the diamond, but she gave forever to me

Verse 2:
Bb
Well, there ain't no dancin' 'round it
          F
When your whole world standin' there
      Gm7
Just 'cause we've talked about it
       Eb
Didn't mean I wasn't scared
    Bb
And right there where I met her
      F
Yeah, I showed her the ring
     Gm7                         Eb
Just waitin' on her answer Lord, felt like forever to me

Chorus:
               Bb                      F
Yeah, she gave eighteen summers to Carolina
                          Gm7
Spent a few more wild and free
                             Eb
Gave a long shot chance to a Georgia boy in Tennessee
Bb                      F
I gave a promise to her daddy
                        Gm7
And a grass stain to my knee
                        Eb                               Bb F
I might've gave her the diamond, but she gave forever to me
                    Gm7  Eb
She gave forever to me

Bridge:
         Bb                            F
She gave a "Yes" to the dress with her mama
                             Gm7
That's gonna be somethin' to see
                      Eb
She gave her heart to Jesus
                   Bb
And He gave her to me
                           F
I wish you could've met my daddy
                        Gm7
Know how happy he would be
                  Eb                              Bb F
That I gave her a diamond and she gave forever to me

Outro:
                     Gm7  Eb Bb
(She gave forever to me)
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