G#m A E E
[Verse 1]
G#m
We met, of all places,
E A
In front of Gristedes some freakishly cold winters day.
Bm C#
I had on several unflattering layers of wool.
F# F#m D#m
He slipped on the ice with his grocery bags full,
B F# D#m
So I rescued some Fruit Loops he dropped by the curb
G#m B
And he made some remark that my smile was superb
F# B
I thought that was sweet and I started to go and he said
F#
"Hey, whatcha doing tomorrow?'
[Chorus]
D#m C#
'Because I'll be here
D#m B F#
At the corner of Bleaker and Mercer tomorrow at 7.
C# D#m
If you want to meet up, I'll be waiting right here,
E B G A E
And in case there are two fellas waiting for you, my name's John."
A
He waved and then he was gone.
G#m D E E
[Verse 2]
A C#m
Needless to say I went back there to meet him
A F#
Mostly to see if he'd show, and there he was
Bm C#
Out in the cold with his jacket pulled tight.
F# F#m D#m
He took me to dinner and kissed me goodnight.
B F# D#m
The next week we went to this terrible play.
G#m B
And the week after that drank hot chocolate all day.
F# B
And suddenly, eight or nine months had flown by when he said
F#
"Hey, whatcha doing the rest of your life?'
[Chorus]
D#m C#
'Because I'll be here
D#m B
Right beside you as long as you want me to be.
F#
There's no question.
C# D#m
There is nothing I've wanted so much in my life.
E B G A E
This might sound immature but I'm totally sure you're the one."
E
And we had just begun.
[Bridge]
B A
We got hitched in September, our favorite month,
E B
With a rock band that played in this old synagogue.
G D A E
And we bought an apartment on West 17th street and talked about children and getting a dog.
C# F#
Our first anniversary came in a flash
A#
And we promised to take the day off.
F# A#
He had to stop into his office that morning,
D#
And so I went walking uptown to this bakery I know.
D E
When I heard on the street what I thought was a joke
D#m
Till I noticed the sirens and saw all the smoke.
D
So I'm running back home with this feeling of dread
F#m D F#m
To the voicemail he left with the last words he said.
A E
[Verse 3]
A Bm
I'm sorry, I don't mean to ruin your evening by bringing up all of this stuff.
Bm C#
You're probably wondering why I even called you tonight.
C#m D#m
Well today something happened That spooked me alright.
E F#
I saw this storm cloud of papers fall down from the sky,
D#m G#m
And I thought of that day and I started to cry.
E B
When as sure as I breath I heard John clear as day saying
F#
"Hey, you're allowed to move on. It's okay.'
[Chorus]
D#m C#
'Because I'll be here
D#m B F#
Even if you decide to get rid of my favorite sweater.
C# D#m
Even if you go out on my birthday
E B G A E
This year instead of staying at home letting all of life's moments pass by.
C#m F#
You don't have to cry.'
[Chorus]
G D
'Because I'll be here
Em C G
When you start going back to the places we went to together.
D Em
When you take off my ring and you let yourself smile.
C G
When you meet some handsome and patient and true.
Em A
When he says that he wants to be married to you.
C G
When you call him one night and he meets you downtown.
Em D Am
When you finally answer him yes."
[Verse 4]
Yes.
G
Jason, I will marry you.
I will give you my heart.
G
It has taken so long, but I'm ready to start.
G C C G
Right now John's whispering 'Congrats' in my ear cause I finally let myself tell you
D G
That I will be here.
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