Say Grace - Ver 2

E B She was almost out of high school when she left home G#m E Got a job in an office, she answered the phone E B Her boss was a creep, he wouldn’t leave her alone F# She had to go E B Middle of that mess she met a fine young man G#m E They rolled into Houston in a Chevrolet van E B F# Louisiana tags, a beautiful band of gold E B They carried each other so long G#m E But they drifted apart never really went wrong E B Married too young both moved along F# C’est la vie E B She starts every day just fine G#m E Then she hears that voice same place same time E B F# Her mother is in the mirror with the same old lines to say E B She says, ‘you know better baby, say grace G#m E Don’t even try, you can’t take your brother’s place E B F# B Don’t even try, don’t give me that face any more E B E B E B So where does the time go, there’s gray in her hair G#m E She sits at her dressing table, in a wrought iron chair E B F# Wears a terry cloth robe with a tear when she’s alone E B The TV says war in the holy land G#m E She looks at the wrinkles on the back of her hand E B Rubs her finger where she wore a wedding band F# She looks away E B G#m E E B F# E Precious Savior B G#m She remembers a hymn it is a hymn she never liked E E She goes to the gym goes to work B Dinner with a friend falls asleep F# With the TV on E B You know better baby, say grace G#m E Don’t even try, you can’t take your brother’s place E B F# B Don’t even try, don’t give me that face any more E B Say grace baby you know how G#m E All these years even now B Stand up mother take a bow B F# E Cause you still make her cry