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All songs  /  David Alan Graham

In My Rearview

B♭ major89 BPM4/43:43Country Hearthigh confidence
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Verse 1

Pulled off where the highway bends
Rusty old sign said "Welcome back Friend"
Grass through the cracks of the parking lot
Same sweet tea
But the ice has changed spots
Saw our names carved in the corner booth
Half washed away
Still telling the truth
Your laugh came back like a song I knew
Soft as the dust on my worn-out shoes

Chorus

These backroads in my rearview
Still look brand new in my mind
Little snapshots out the window
Rolling past in their own time
Every mile keeps on going
But it all slows down in my chest
I can't hold on to the moment
But I can thank it as it rests
Yeah
I can't keep time from moving
But I can love it while it's passing me
I guess

Verse 2

Driveway chalk from a childhood game
Faded out lines
But I see our names
Porch light glow on a Friday night
Dad humming low while the sky turned white
First slow dance in a high school gym
Smelled like cologne and cheap aerosol wind
Thought we'd stay young in that yellow room
Now it's a memory that leaves too soon

Chorus

These backroads in my rearview
Still look brand new in my mind
Little snapshots out the window
Rolling past in their own time
Every mile keeps on going
But it all slows down in my chest
I can't hold on to the moment
But I can thank it as it rests
Yeah
I can't keep time from moving
But I can love it while it's passing me
I guess

Bridge

Guess it's all just borrowed air
A kitchen chair
An old front stair
Where we sat talking like the night would never end (oh-oh)
Now I drive a little slower
Stay a little longer
Say "I love you" like I won't get the chance again

Final Chorus

These backroads in my rearview
Still look brand new in my mind
Little snapshots out the window
Rolling past in their own time
Every mile keeps on going
But it all slows down in my chest
I can't hold on to the moment
But I can thank it as it rests
Yeah
I can't keep time from moving
But I can love it while it's passing me
I guess
I can love it while it's passing me, I guess

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Playing in B♭ major
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Intro  B♭ F Gm F B♭ F Gm E♭

Verse 1

E♭Pulled off where the highway bends

FRusty old sign said "Welcome back Friend"

GmGrass through the cracks of the parking E♭lot

Same sweet B♭tea

But the ice has changed spots

FSaw our names carved in the corner Gmbooth

Half washed away

Still E♭telling the truth

Your Gmlaugh came back like a Fsong I knew

Soft Gmas the dust on Fmy worn-out shoes

Chorus

These B♭backroads in my rearview

Still Flook brand new in my mind

Little Gmsnapshots out the window

Rolling E♭past in their own time

Every B♭mile keeps on going

But it all Fslows down in my chest

I can't hold Gmon to the moment

But I can E♭thank it as it rests

Yeah

B♭I Fcan't keep time from moving

GmBut I can E♭love it while it's passing me

I B♭guess

Verse 2

Driveway chalk from a childhood game

FFaded out lines

But I see our names

GmPorch light glow on a Friday night

Dad humming low while the sky turned white

B♭First slow dance in a high school gym

FSmelled like cologne and cheap aerosol wind

GmThought we'd stay young in that yellow room

Now it's E♭a memory that leaves too soon

Chorus

These B♭backroads in my rearview

Still Flook brand new in my mind

Little Gmsnapshots out the window

E♭Rolling past in their own time

Every B♭mile keeps on going

But it all Fslows down in my chest

I can't Gmhold on to the moment

But I can E♭thank it as it rests

Yeah

B♭I Fcan't keep time from moving

GmBut I E♭can love it while it's passing me

I B♭guess

Bridge

GmGuess B♭it's all just borrowed air

A kitchen chair

An old front stair

Where we sat Gmtalking like the night would never end E♭(oh-oh)

B♭Now I drive a little slower

Stay Fa little longer

Say "I Gmlove you" like I won't get E♭the chance again

Final Chorus

These B♭backroads in my rearview

Still Flook brand new in my mind

Little Gmsnapshots out the window

Rolling E♭past in their own time

Every B♭mile keeps on going

But it Fall slows down in my chest

I can't Gmhold on to the moment

But I can E♭thank it as it rests

Yeah

B♭I Fcan't keep time from moving

GmBut I E♭can love it while it's passing me

I Fguess

E♭I can love it while it's passing me, I B♭guess

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Lead sheet for In My Rearview