A                   F#m     D             E 
I was young, he was old, we both were the same age 
     A           F#m            D                E 
Everyday playing fetch, shakin? hands he?d lick my face 
Bm        E       A   E         F#m 
And I was unaware the day would come 
Bm          E                         A                   E 
And when he died was the first time I knew what real pain was? 
 
(chorus) 
 
A           E       F#m    D 
And I never was the same again 
A                E       F#m    D 
From that moment on real life began 
 
A                F#m               D           E 
Senior high, girlfriends, football games, graduation 
       A              F#m          D        E 
Summer break spent my time filling out applications 
Bm         E                 A            E     F#m 
A few superficial years went by they were all a blur 
Bm               E           A               E 
And in the most unlikely situation there you were, yeah? 
 
(chorus) 
 
A           E       F#m    D 
And I never was the same again 
A                E       F#m    D 
From that moment on real life began? 
      A  E  F#m  D / A  E  F#m  D 
With you? 
 
        A              F#m            D             E 
By your side scared to death felt the pain you were fightin? 
          A            F#m             D              E 
Placed my palm on your head spoke your name just keep tryin? 
Bm           E                    A    E        F#m 
And then you closed your eyes and took one last breath 
Bm              E                           A                E 
And when it was over you looked up laid our baby across your breast? 
 
 
 
Eddie Garcia 
 
**Keepin' it Country**