G Em C D (2x)
Verse 1:
G Em
I was 18, workin' minimum wage
C D
With a letterman jacket and a chevrolet
G Em C D
I thought I was cool, yeah, I ruled the school
G Em
You were cum laude with the strawberry lips
C D
You had the whole world danglin' at your finger tips
G Em C D
Your senior year, and I was your Daddy's worst fear
D Am
We ran off on graduation night
D Am
We thought a couple of left hand rings would make everything all right
Chorus:
G Em
With a little bit of live, little bit of learn
C D
Little bit of watching a few more candles burn, and
G Em C D
Finding out what life was ooh
G Em
With a little bit of fuss, little bit of fight
C D
Little bit of kiss and makin' up all night, and
G Em A/G D G (repeat intro)
One day wakin' up, oh, in a real love
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Verse 2:
G Em
I was 22, working double overtime,
C D
I was spending dollars and making dimes
G Em C D
We were overdrawn, and barely hanging on
G Em
Then one night you came to me
C D
With tears in your eyes and an EPT and said
G Em C D
"Guess what...yeah, baby, ready or not"
D Am
I just smiled, but I was scared to death
D Am
How am I gonna have a kid when I'm still a kid myself?
Chorus:
G Em
With a little bit of live, little bit of learn
C D
Little bit of watching a few more candles burn, and
G Em C D
Finding out what life was ooh
G Em
With a little bit of fuss, little bit of fight
C D
Little bit of kiss and makin' up all night, and
G Em A/G D G Em A/G
One day wakin' up, oh, in a real love Whoa, in a real love
A/G G A/G D
Yeah, it's a real love.........mmm...
Chorus:
G(stop) (No Chords)
With a little bit of live, little bit of learn
C(stop) D
Little bit of watching a few more candles burn, and
G Em C D
Finding out what life was, ooh
G Em
With a little bit of fuss, little bit of fight
C D
Little bit of kiss and makin' up all night, and
G Em A/G D G Em A/G
One day wakin' up, oh, in a real love
D........................(Outro)
Yeah baby...it's a real love
Outro:
G Em C D 4x
