"Worst That Could Happen"
(Jimmy Webb)
Intro:
acoustic 12-string w/organ:
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Verse 1:
Girl, I heard you're getting married
Heard you're getting married
This time you're really sure
And this is the end
They say you really mean it
This guy's the one that makes you feel
So safe, so sane, and so secure, and
Chorus:
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Baby if he loves you more than me
Maybe it's the best thing
Maybe it's the best thing (maybe it's the best thing)
G7sus4 [N.C. except organ]
For you
G7sus4 [N.C. except organ]
But it's the worst that could happen
[1: 2: ]
To me
Verse 2:
I'll never get married
Never get married
You know that's not my scene
But a girl like you
Needs to be married
I've known all along you couldn't
Live forever in between, and
[repeat chorus]
Bridge:
And girl
I don't really blame you
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For having a dream of your own
And girl
I don't really blame you
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A woman like you needs a house and a home, baby
(key changes to )
Chorus [in Eb]:
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If he really loves you more than me
Maybe it's the best thing
/
Maybe it's the best thing
Bb7sus4 [N.C. except organ]
For you
Bb7sus4 [N.C. except organ]
But it's the worst that could happen
[organ swell]
horns arr. for guitar [2X; bass and organ enter 2nd time]
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Coda [horns continue]:
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(Never, never, never, ever gonna get married)
Oh girl, go on and get married
(Never, never, never, ever gonna get married)
Girl, I'm never, never gonna marry, no no
(Never, never, never, ever gonna get married)
'Cause it's the worst that could happen
[background vocals continue to fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers