C  G  Am7 F


[Verse]
C
I was moving down to Tennessee
G
When you decided not to come with me
Am7
All the promises and diamond rings
F
Couldn't keep the girl I love with me
C
They say wounds heal with time
G
Just tell yourself "tomorrow's sun will rise"
Am7
But as we whispered our final goodbyes
F
I had to tell you what was on my mind
     G             Am             F
Just stay here and wait for me to breathe again
   C              G            Am7              F
To understand and believe that you could really be leaving me


[Chorus]
C
Why does the earth spin 'round
G
When my world is crashing down
Am7
Why does the sun shine bright
F
When I lost the light of my life
C
Why did I fall in love?
G         E                 Am7
Why did I let my guard down?
                              F
You were the first girl I ever loved
                                C
And you're the last one I ever trust


G  Am7 F


C
And I swear that I am trying to get over you
G
I've even got out with some other girls a time or two
Am7
But every one I meet reminds me of the one I lost
F                                                            G
Which brings me right back to the moment where you broke my heart
          Am             F
Stay, and wait for me to breathe again
                  G            Am7              F
To understand and believe that you could really be leaving me


[Chorus]
C
Why does the earth spin 'round
G
When my world is crashing down
Am7
Why does the sun shine bright
F
When I lost the light of my life
C
Why did I fall in love?
G         E                 Am7
Why did I let my guard down?
                              F
You were the first girl I ever loved
                                G
And you're the last one I ever trust


Am F  G  Am7 F


     G        Am             F
Just stay and wait for me to breathe again
   G          Am             F
Just stay and wait for me to breathe
   C            F          Am   G              F
This Tennessee sky can't dry my eyes, cause you
                              G
You were the first girl I ever loved


[Chorus]
C
Why does the earth spin 'round
G
When my world is crashing down
Am7
Why does the sun shine bright
F
When I lost the light of my life
C
Why did I fall in love?
G         E                 Am7
Why did I let my guard down?

You were the first boy I ever loved
                                   C
And you're the last one I ever trust


G  Am7 F


C
I was driving down to Tennessee
G
Crossing rivers and mountain peaks
Am7
Hoping somewhere on the other side
F                                            C
There's a boy who can come and change my mind