Written by Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers and also became a hit for John Michael Montgomery.
Intro:
C Am7 Em7 Dm G
I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky.
C Am Em G
And I swear, like the shadow that's by your side.
Verse:
C F G C
I see the questions in your eyes,
F G Am
I know what's weighing on your mind,
F Dm7 G
but you can be sure I know my part.
C F G C
'Cause I'll stand beside you through the years,
F G Am
You'll only cry those happy tears.
C
And though I'll make mistakes,
D Dm7 G
I'll never break your heart.
Chorus:
C Am7 Em7 F G
And I swear, by the moon and the stars in the sky, I'll be there.
C Am7 Em7 F G
I swear, like the shadow that's by your side, I'll be there.
Dm7 Dm7 G
For better or worse, till death do us part,
Dm7 Dm7 G C Am7 Em7 Dm7 G
I'll love you with every beat of my heart, I swear
Verse:
C F G C
I'll give you ev'rything I can,
F G Am
I'll build your dreams with these two hands,
F Dm7 G
and we'll hang some mem'ries on the walls.
C F G C
And when just the two of us are there,
F G Am
you won't have to ask if I still care,
C
'cause as time turns the page
D Dm7 G
my love won't age at all.
Chorus:
C Am7 Em7 F G
And I swear, by the moon and the stars in the sky, I'll be there.
C Am7 Em7 F G
I swear, like the shadow that's by your side, I'll be there.
Dm7 Dm7 G
For better or worse, till death do us part,
Dm7 Dm7 G C
I'll love you with every beat of my heart, I swear
