Intro:
D G A (play 2 times)
Verse 1:
G A D
We bought an old run down house
G A D
We couldn't wait to get the keys
G
Scraping
D
Yeah we could do it all
A
Just you and me
Verse 2:
G A D
Oh but the money got tight that winter
G A D
It took all we had to get to spring
G
We had our share of fights
D A
Still I thought you and I could fix anything
A
Oh anything
D
Well that roof it still ain't leakin'
G A
And the rain's been comin' down
D
These hardwood floors are quiet
A
They don't make a sound
D
And we finally stopped the squeaking
G
Of the rusty front porch swing
Em
Baby what went wrong
G A D
I thought you and me could fix anything
Verse 3:
G A D
I watched her tail lights fade away
G A D
I sat on the front steps and I cried
G
Can we say didn't talk
D
Can we say we're better off
A
Can we say we tried
A
Can we say we tried
Chorus:
D
Well that roof it still ain't leakin'
G A
And the rain's been comin' down
D
These hardwood floors are quiet
A
They don't make a sound
D
And we finally stopped the squeaking
G
Of the rusty front porch swing
Em
Baby what went wrong
G A D
I thought you and me could fix anything
Bridge:
Em A
We've left too many things undone
G D
We're giving up too soon
Em F#
We need to finish up the garden
G A
And paint our baby's room
Chorus:
D
Oh that roof it still ain't leakin'
G A
And the rain's sure comin' down
D
These hardwood floors are quiet
A
They don't make a sound
D
And we finally stopped the squeaking
G
Of the rusty front porch swing
Em
Baby what went wrong
G A D
I thought you and me could fix anything
Outro:
D
I'd give anything to hold you
G
On our rusty front porch swing
Em
Oh baby come back home
G A
I think you and me
D
Can fix anything
D G A (play until fade out)