F

[Verse 1]
F
Christmas wasn't the same without her
Gm
But we put up that tree anyway
Bb                                  F                       C
Said 'kids don't make a fuss this year, it's just another day'
F
Do my best to keep it normal
Gm
And then it works for a little while
Bb
If he can beat me at a hand of cards
      F              C
To finally crack a smile


[Chorus]
   F
If he still drinks, he'd be drinkin'
    Gm
If he still smokes, he'd be lightin' one up
       C                     Bb                     F         C
If he wasn't shuttin' down about right now, he'd be opening up
             F
'Bout how he finished all her stories
      Gm
And bought her magazines
         C                  Bb               F               F
The gossip kind from the checkout line she always loved to read
            Gm            F/A            Bb
Tellin' me all about sixty-five years together
           Gm              C              F
But right now he can only talk about the weather

F

[Verse 2]
     F
I catch him looking at her favourite chair
        Gm
I can almost read his mind
    Bb                                          F              C
I bet he can see her sitting there, I bet he's going back in time
       F
He's thinkin' how they loved like crazy
     Gm
And how they fought like cats
  Bb
About all the things he misses
             F                        C
Wishin' the good Lord would give her back


[Chorus]
   F
If he still drinks, he'd be drinkin'
    Gm
If he still smokes, he'd be lightin' one up
       C                     Bb                     F         C
If he wasn't shuttin' down about right now, he'd be opening up
             F
'Bout how he finished all her stories
      Gm
And bought her magazines
         C                  Bb               F               F
The gossip kind from the checkout line she always loved to read
            Gm            F/A            Bb
Tellin' me all about sixty-five years together
           Gm              C              Dm
But right now he can only talk about the weather


[Instrumental and vocal ad lib]


[Chorus]
   F
If he still drinks, he'd be drinkin'
    Gm
If he still smokes, he'd be lightin' one up
       C                     Bb                     F         C
If he wasn't shuttin' down about right now, he'd be opening up
             F
'Bout how he finished all her stories
      Gm
And bought her magazines
         C                  Bb               F               F
The gossip kind from the checkout line she always loved to read
            Gm            F/A            Bb
Tellin' me all about sixty-five years together
           Gm              C              Dm
But right now he can only talk about the weather
      Gm           C            F
It's ok, we can talk about the weather