Chords for That's The Way It Could've Been

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_ _ I was so excited when [D] you asked if I [A] could go
But Mama said [E] I'd have to ask [A] my daddy
_ I met him at the front door so [D] afraid that he'd [A] say no
But he smiled and said, [E] let Mama get [A] you ready
_ _ [D] In your cotton shirt and baby jeans [A] you came for me
_ And a gingham dress was all I [E] had to wear
_ [A] With a dollar in your pocket [D] and a barn card
[A] You picked a [E] yellow daisy [A] for my hair
That's the way it [D] could have been
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_ That's the [D] way it should [A] have been _
If I had [D] met you way back [E] then
_ That's the [D] way it [A] would have been
_ _ _ You put away your gingham [D]
for a [A] pretty dress of white
And I wore [E] a suit instead of [A] faded jeans
_ Our wedding day was perfect [D] and we loved away [A] the night
_ Life [E] was filled with lots [A] of dreams
_ [D] We bought a house upon the hill [A]
outside of town
And two young people finally settled [E]
in
_ [A] And you just won't believe the [D] little children running around
[A] And they pick yellow [E] daisies [A] now and then
That's the [D] way it could have been
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_ That's the way [D] it should [A] have been
If I had [D] met you way back then
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_ That's the [D] way it would [A] have been _
If I had [D] met you way back [E] then
_ That's the way it could [A] have been _
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