D A
She said, "I was young once, darlin'
E
I never gave up
A
I've seen trouble come through my door
D A
Rain poured down like there's no tomorrow
D
Raised three children in the same room
A E
And 30 years later, I'll raise you
A
I watched him run out, he ain't come back
D A
But that's just life, and I can't change that
D A
"Darlin', trouble comes and trouble goes
D
But Tom, you really ought to know
A
"That love is all that matters in the end
D A
Can't spend your money when you're dead
D F#m
Can't live this life again
D A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
D A
That's all that matters in the e-end
D A
Can't spend your money when you're de-ead
D F#m
Can't live this life again
D A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
D A
That's all that matters in the end
E D
That's all that matters in the end"
D
She said, "You can stay tough, darlin'
E
It runs in your blood
A
There were nights that I never slept
D A
The world weighed heavy upon my chest
D
I took on cancer and I raved through
A E
11 years later, still with you
A
So don't you ever give up on hope
D A
'Cause you might break, but you won't stay broke
D A
"Darlin', trouble comes and trouble goes
D
But Tom, you really ought to know
A
"That love is all that matters in the end
D A
Can't spend your money when you're dead
D F#m
Can't live this life again
D A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
D A
That's all that matters in the e-end
D A
Can't spend your money when you're de-ead
D F#m
Can't live this life again
D A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
F#m D A
That's all that matters in the end
G D A
I said, "I swear I'm gonna do you proud," oh-oh, oh-oh oh-oh
F#m
Hold on to all this love I found
D A
When I'm old, I'll say the same things to my kids
D
Give 'em what you gave me
G D
I'll tell 'em everything you said
A
"That love is all that matters in the end
A
Can't spend your money when you're dead
F#m
Can't live this life again
D A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
D A
That's all that matters in the e-end
D A
Can't spend your money when you're de-ead
D F#m
Can't live this life again
D A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
F#m
That's all that matters
D A
Yeah, it's messed up, but we got love
A
'Least we got love
F#m
That's all that matters in the end
E D
That's all that matters in the end"