Written by Dean Dillon/Bubba Strait/George Strait
Intro: Am G F C G Am C G/B Am She was a sometimes love C G/B Am An every-now-and-then touch G F That momentarily G Brought out the best in me C G/B Am I didn't think that much of it C G/B Am F My heart can easily love it or leave it G Told myself I didn't need it Am Em And years have gone by F C She's moved on, so have I G Or have I? Am Em That part of my life F C That chapter I thought I'd closed Dm7 C I close my eyes, but she's not gone F C Oh, why am I still holding on? Dm7 G C Sometimes, love hangs around a little too long Gm7 C7 I never thought a thing about the things I said to her F7+ Dm And her to me Gm7 Love was just a word C7 F7+ And all our promises we never meant to keep Dm Or so I thought Gm Am Bb She was a sometimes love Gm C F Dm Am7 Bm7 E7 But sometimes, love hangs around a little too long Am Em And years have gone by F C She's moved on, so have I G Or have I? Am Em That part of my life F C That chapter I thought I'd closed Dm C I close my eyes, but she's not gone F C Oh, why am I still holding on? Dm7 Em F She was a sometimes love Dm G Am D But sometimes, love hangs around a little too long Dm G C C Am G F C Sometimes, love hangs around a little too long