D Em G
Only fools would race down Grist Mill Road
A D
Let alone in angry weather
Em G
That what I tell everyone I know
A D
Now that I know better
[Chorus]
G D
That's a lesson I wish I woulda learned
G D
Without havin' to watch my Mustang burn
G D
Before my best buddy had to wind up hurt
Em D G
An' his whole life changed
Em A D
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn the hard way
[Verse 2]
D Em G
Only a fool would keep a diamond ring
A D
In a box on the top of his closet
Em G
He came so close; he almost asked
A D
It was right there in his pocket
[Chorus]
G D
That's a lesson I wish I woulda learned
G D
Before standin' in the back row of that church
G D
Watchin' her daddy givin' her
Em D G
To the man who took my place
Em A D
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn the hard way
[Bridge]
C D
Regret's been know to give a man a beatin'
C D
But I ain't in the mood for fightin' back this evenin'
[Verse 3]
D Em D
Only fools don't take the time of day
A D
They stay too busy runnin'
Em G
An' to stop just once to tell their Dad
A D
Just how much they love him
[Chorus]
G D
That's a lesson I wish I woulda learned
G D
Before that phone call came an' it was her
G D
No, Momma never had to say a word
Em D G
I knew it was too late
Em A D
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn the hard way
