Written by Kristen Hall/Jennifer Nettles
******** Intro - D - G - D - Em - D/F# - G (Verse 1) 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 (Verse 2) 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 (Chorus) 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) (Verse 3) 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, (Chorus) 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 (Bridge) C Now, our oldest girl is almost grown G She's got a boyfriend of her own Em7 Asus4 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 Asus4 A We know now it's just a matter of time 'Til she says... (Chorus) D G I don't want to wait even one more night D E5 F#5 G5 - A5<---walk It's hard to slow it down when it feels so right D G Knees buckled, white knuckled Em We're holdin' on tight (holdin' on tight) G A D (We're) travelin' at twice the speed of life 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 D (Yea, yea, yeah yeah) G (Yea, yea, yeah yeah) D Em - D/F# - G (Yea, yea, yeah yeah yeah) D (Yea, yea, yeah yeah) G (Yea, yea, yeah yeah) D Em - D/F# - G (Yea, yea, yeah yeah yeah) chords by: [email protected]
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