Prepared

C F C F C F All of her papers were in order; C Am7 Nothing was left unsigned. Dm Bb We had the hard conversations F G about what she was leaving behind. C Am There were some moments of laughter. G Fm She told she wasn’t scared, Dm G but I wasn’t prepared. C F C F I wasn’t prepared. C F We talked to the doctors and lawyers. C Am7 I made sure her wishes were known. Bm Bb We cried and we prayed together, F G and then I was crying alone. C Am Nothing compares to the silence, G Fm erasing the life we shared. Dm G You can’t be prepared. C You can’t be prepared. Dm G Everyone talks about loss Bb like it’s part of a story F a game we must play. Dm G C7 There’s death and despair in the news every day. F Hundreds of people who don’t catch your eye- D7 hundreds of strangers who quietly die- Dm C Fm C F one sole companion you never imagined would go. G But what did you know? C F Strange how the sun keeps on shining. C Am7 What a false message it sends. G Bb Part of the saga of living F G is learning that everything ends. C Am She asked me to let her go quickly, G C Fm said that’s what I’d do if I cared. Dm But I’m unprepared. Fm G I’m so unprepared. C F C F You’re never prepared. C F C You’re never prepared.