Written by Buddy Cannon/Vern Gosdin/Russell Smith
C F C I once held that someone special didn't have to let her go G7 I just stood back and watched my future pass C F Am And for the awful shape I'm in I can only blame myself C G7 C It's no wonder that her love for me wasn't strong enough to last F C Holding on for all its worth to all that we got left G7 And for what it's worth we've been less than easy on ourselves C F Am If we could write a book they couldn't keep it on the shelf C G7 C We're just trying to get it right with all that we've got left F C I was there when the bar room opened I've been there at closing time G7 There were things I couldn't handle by myself C F Am Then the right one picked me up and we left it all behind C G7 C She said I'm all she'll ever need and for me there's no one else F C Holding on for all its worth to all that we got left G7 And for what it's worth we've been less than easy on ourselves C F Am If we could write a book they couldn't keep it on the shelf C G7 C We're just trying to get it right with all that we've got left G7 C We're just trying to get it right with all that we've got left