D                                       G            D
She said I've been up all night and half-scared to death    
D                         A       D
I can smell the liquor on your breath
D                             G       D
I payed for your rehab with my ira
D                           A           D
Boy your daddy'd be turning in his grave
D                          G         D
She said son I've done all mama can do
D                       A            D
I can save myself but I can't save you
D                                         G          D
He said I wished you and Jesus would get off my back
D                                     A         D
They said his truck was doing 90 when he crashed

Bm                        G          D
I bet it gets so quiet in heaven sometimes
   A
Even god cries when an angels hands are tied

D                                 G        D
They said honey grown-ups do this all the time
D                                   A      D
And tears welled up in their little girls eyes
D                                 G           D
They said now it's not something that you've done
D                                   A    D
It just that mommy and daddy don't get along


D                                   G           D
She said do you guys mean that you need a time out
D                                      A    D
And that daddy's gonna move to a different house
D                                            G     D
They said you'll have two bedrooms you're a lucky kid
D                                         A     D
She said what about checkers, where's he gonna live

Bm                        G           D
I bet it gets so quiet in heaven sometimes
   A
Even god cries when an angels hands are tied

G                            A    
She prays, angels watch me through the night
   Bm                  D  
Stay by my side 'til morning light
G                      D 
God bless mama, god bless daddy
Bm                   A
Keep us together and happy
Bm                        G          D 
I bet it gets so quiet in heaven sometimes
    A
Even god cries when an angels hands are tied