The Locket Lauren Alaina
Verse 1
[G]Back in 41 y[Em]ou met a brown eyed boy who c[C]alled you pretty[G]
[G]Heā??d walk every day co[Em]uple miles out of his way to hol[C]d your hand and keep you company[G]
[Em]Your mama said donā??t c[C]all it love at [G]14 but sitt[C]ing on that fron[G]t porch swing[D]
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He gave you his [G]picture in a locket that you wore around your neck
[D/F#]Left it [Em]right beside your heart so you would not forge[D/F#]t the w[C]ay it felt when he held you[G]r hand
And you swore that you would never take it off a[D/F#]nd the[Em] butterflies you felt said it all
[C]You were falling with a boy inside your [G]locket[D/F#]
Verse 2
[G]Back in 43 that [Em]brown eyed boy went overseas and had [C]to leave town for a little [G]while
[G]He swore heā??d marry you so[Em]on as the war was through yo[C]u would be his w[G]ife
[Em]Standing in the [C]pouring [G]rain you[C] cried as you watched him ride a[D]way
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[Em]But[D] every day you had his p[G]icture in a locket that you wore around your neck
[D/F#]Left it [Em]right beside your heart so you would not for[D/F#]get the [C]way his kiss tasted on you[G]r lips
[D/F#]And every da[G]y felt like a lifetime with him gone[D/F#] and you [Em]pray that god would bring him safely home
Cuz you [C]made a promise to the boy inside your lo[G]cket
Oh 60 y[Em]ears you 2 had[C] together heā??s be[G]en gone for a couple now [D]
And it b[Em]reaks my heart to see you s[C]truggle to remember
[G]Iā??ve been writing all you[D]r memories down
And I stop b[C]y today to r[G]ead a couple pages
[Em]Grandma you sure look pr[G]etty and you smi[C]le that [G]smile
The one[C] I havenā??t seen in q[G]uite a whil[C]e and you said t[D]o me
I want y[Dsus4]ou to keep[D]
His pi[G]cture in a locket that I wore around my neck
[D/F#]The one I l[Em]eft beside my heart so I would not forget the[C] greatest love
And the greatest man Iā??ve ever[G] known
[D/F#]But itā?[G]?s getting time for me to head on home
[D/F#]She said that br[Em]own eyed boy is waiting and I donā??t wanna keep him long
[C]Heaven is calling and she said my heart is longing for the boy inside yo[G]ur locket
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