Brad Paisley

^G If I could write a letter to ^Gmaj7 me
And ^G send it back in time to ^Gmaj7 myself at 17
First I''d ^C prove its me by saying ^G/B look under your bed
There''s a ^Am skoal can and a playboy no one ^D else would know you hid
^G And then I''d say I know it'' ^Gmaj7 s tough
When you ^G break up after seven ^Gmaj7 months
Yea I ^C know you really liked her and ^G/B it just don''t seem fair
All ^Am I can say is pain like that is ^D fast and it''s rare
And ^G Oh you ^D/F# got so much ^Em going for you ^G going right
But ^C I know at ^G/B 17 it'' ^Am s hard to see pas ^D t Friday night
^G She wasn''t ^D/F# right for you and ^Em still you feel like
^G There''s a knife ^C sticking out of ^G/B your back
And you''re ^Am wonderin if ^D you''ll survive
But ^C you''ll make it ^G/B through this and you'' ^Am ll see
You''re still ^C around to write this ^D letter to ^G me
At the ^G stop sign at Tomlinson and ^Gmaj7 8th
^G Always stop completely ^Gmaj7 don''t just tap your brakes
And when you ^C get a date with Bridgette
Make ^G/B sure the tank is full
On ^Am second thought forget it that one ^D turns out kinda cool
^G Each and every time you have a ^Gmaj7 fight
Just ^G assume you''re wrong and dad is ^Gmaj7 right
And you should ^C really thank Mrs. Brinkman
She spent ^G/B so much extra time
It''s like ^Am she sees the diamond underneath
And she''s ^D polishing you til you shine
And ^G Oh you ^D/F# got so much ^Em going for you ^G going right
But ^C I know at ^G/B 17 it'' ^Am s hard to see pas ^D t Friday night
^G Tonights the ^D/F# bonfire rally
^Em But you''re stayin ^G g home instead
Be ^C cause if you fail ^G/B algebra ^Am mom and dad will ^D kill you dead
But ^C trust me you''ll squeak ^G/B by and get ^Am a C
And you''re still ^C around to write this ^D letter to ^G me
^C You ^G/B got ^Am so ^G much ^D up ^G ahead
You''ll ^C make new ^G friends
You should ^C see ^G/B your ^D kids and ^G wife
And I''d ^C end ^G/B by ^Am s ^G ayin ^D g have no fear
These are ^C now ^G/B here ^Am near ^G the ^F best years ^C/E of you ^D r life
I guess I''ll ^C see you in the mirror
When ^G/B you''re a grown man
P. ^Am S. go hug aunt Rita ^D every chance you can
And ^G Oh you ^D/F# got so much ^Em going for you ^G going right
But ^C I know at ^G/B 17 it'' ^Am s hard to see pas ^D t Friday night
^G I wish you''d ^D/F# study Spanish
I ^Em wish you''d take ^G a typing class
I ^C wish you wouldn''t ^G/B worry and let i ^Am t be
I''d say ^C have a little ^G/B faith and you'' ^Am ll see ^D
If ^G I could write a letter to ^Gmaj7 me
To ^G me