Worst That Could Happen

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 23:08:55 -0400

From: Andrew Rogers

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Subject: b/brooklyn_bridge/worst_that_could_happen.crd

"Worst That Could Happen"

(Jimmy Webb)

Intro:

acoustic 12-string w/organ:

/ / / / / / / /

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:

C /

C7/

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:

C/G 2:

C]

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

Ab/

Bbm7/

For having a dream of your own

And girl

I don't really blame you

F /

G /

A woman like you needs a house and a home, baby

(key changes to

Eb)

Chorus [in Eb]:

Eb /

If he really loves you more than me

Maybe it's the best thing

F7/

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]

Ab/

v v v v v v v v

Coda [horns continue]:

Ebmaj7/

Fm7/Bb [continue]

(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

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