G G Em C G [Verse 1] G D I pulled to the side of the Interstate C G I just couldn't go on D I'd been chasing the morning like some young fool C G Living out an old song C G How on earth could I lose you like this C G Now you're with heaven knows who C And I'm halfway to Georgia D G With a car full of mem'ries of you [Chorus] G Em I let a keeper get away C G How could I been so blind Em Em I let a keeper get away C G There's only one one of a kind Em D I didn't know just what we had C G D But this time I really messed up bad Em Now I guess I gotta pay C G I let a keeper get away [Solo] | G | Em | C | G | [Verse 2] G D Found a picture of us underneath my seat C G Looking for my red flashlight D It was taken last summer at your momma's place C G Holding each other real tight C G I just don't need reminders like that C G Clutterin' up my heart C So, I'll just put it in my pocket D G And keep it right next to my heart [Chorus] G Em I let a keeper get away C G How could I been so blind Em Em I let a keeper get away C G There's only one one of a kind Em D I didn't know just what we had C G D But this time I really messed up bad Em Now I guess I gotta pay C G I let a keeper get away [Solo] | G | Em | Em | C | | G | Em | Em | C | G [Outro] Em D I didn't know just what we had C G D But this time I really messed up bad Em Now I guess I gotta pay C G I let a keeper get away