Speed Of Life

Intro D G D Em D/F# G D G We drove all night to get to Corpus Christi D My parents slept right through G They never missed me Em7 We were far from sleepin' G When the truth began to creep in Em7 G A That we weren't goin' home anytime soon D G The mornin' light sure took us by surprise D We grabbed our clothes G Watched a beautiful sunrise Em7 We were one together G And we must have talked forever Em7 G A And it was then and there I realized that D G I don't want to wait even one more night D G It's hard to slow it down when it feels so right D G Knees buckled, white knuckled Em7 We're holdin' on tight (holdin' on tight) G A D (We're) travelin' at twice the speed of life (Yea, yea, yeah yeah) G (Yea, yea, yeah yeah) D Em D/F# G (Yea, yea, yeah yeah yeah) We worked our way through college waitin' tables Bought a little white house with a picket fence and cable I asked if he was ready To become a Mom and Daddy And then I found my answer in his eyes And he said, D G I don't want to wait even one more night D G It's hard to slow it down when it feels so right D G Knees buckled, white knuckled Em7 We're holdin' on tight (holdin' on tight) G A D (We're) travelin' at twice the speed of life C Now, our oldest girl is almost grown G She's got a boyfriend of her own Em7 A4 A I heard her sneakin' out with him last night G And if she's anything like me D She's desperate to be wild and free G A4 A We know now it's just a matter of time 'Til she says... D G I don't want to wait even one more night D E5 F#5 G5 A5