| G | C | G | C/G | G | |
| We got married in high school, had a | baby when we turned eigh | tee | n |
| G | D/F# | Em | Am | C | D | |
| I bagged | groceries in the | daytime, at | night I learned to | fix T | V's |
| G | G7 | |
| When you | come by things the | hard way, |
| C | G | C/G | G | |
| Well you | learn how to hold on | tight |
| Am | Bm | C | D | |
| So | don't think you can | waltz in here, and | take her without a | fight |
| CHORUS |
| C | D | G | C/G | G | |
| This ain't just some | neon love come | lately |
| C D G a b c d |
| Its a precious thing you don't know nothing about |
| C | D | G | D/F# | Em | |
| We were joined in the | eyes of the Lord, in the | eyes of | our home | town |
| Am | |
| Why don't you leave her alone |
| D C g f# e d c G C/G G |
| You're treading on sacred ground |
| Verse 2 |
| G | C | G | |
| Guess I took for granted she would | never look at someone | else |
| G | D/F# | Em | Am | C | D | |
| Now | I've got | some patching | up to do, oh and | I don't | need your | help |
| G | G7 | C | G | |
| I know you're the | leavin' kind, well | I sure hope you | will |
| Am | Bm | C | D | |
| Be | fore she goes and | burns those bridges, that | took so long to | build |
| CHORUS |
| C | D | G | C/G | G | |
| This ain't just some | neon love come | lately |
| C D G a b c d |
| Its a precious thing you don't know nothing about |
| C | D | G | D/F# | Em | |
| We were joined in the | eyes of the Lord, in the | eyes of | our home | town |
| Am | |
| Why don't you leave her alone |
| D | G | D/F# | Em | |
| You're | treading on sacred | ground |
| Am | Bm | |
| Go on and | leave her alone |
| C | D | |
| Why don't you | leave her | alone |
| Am Bm C D C g f# e d c G |
| Go on and leave her alone, you're treading on sacred ground |