The Car In Front Of Me
Written by Luke Bryan & Jim McBride
Recorded by Luke Bryan
Intro.: (D) | (G) | (C) | (G) | (C) |
Home-(G)comin' parade, you were the queen
I was (C)ridin' right behind you with the rest of the team
Saw my (Am)ring on your finger as you waved to the crowd
I didn't (C)know a second stringer could (D)ever be so proud
The car in (C)front of me was car-(G)ryin' what I loved more (C) than anythin'
My sweetest (Em)dream (D) was in the car (G) in front of me (C)
(G)On Wednesday nights, we'd meet at church
(C) You'd bring the kids, and I'd come straight from work
Goin' (Am)home I'd read their lips through the window of your van
As (C)they sang Jesus loves me, I thought (D)God I'm a lucky man
The car in (C)front of me was car-(G)ryin' what I loved more (C) than anythin'
My sweetest (Em)dream (D) was in the car (G) in front of me
(Em)Even after (D)what the doctor (C)said
(G) You were strong and you be-(D)lieved
(C) And you held us all to-(Am)gether through one more (D) spring (Am) (D)
(G)Their little hands held on to mine
As (C)we sat in that backseat with tears in our eyes
A (Am)long line of headlights, strangers stopped along the road
No (C)Monday wasn't meant for (D)wearin' Sunday clothes
The car in (C)front of me was car-(G)ryin' what I loved more than (C)anythin'
Oh my sweetest (Em)dream (C) was in the car in front of me
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