Sacred Ground
by McBride and the Ride
INTRO C g f# e d c G C/G G C g f# e d c G C/G G
VERSE 1
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We got married in high school, had a baby when we turned eighteen
G D/F# Em Am C D
I bagged groceries in the daytime, at night I learned to fix TV's
G G7
When you come by things the hard way,
C G C/G G
Well you learn how to hold on tight
Am Bm C D
So don't think you can waltz in here, and take her without a fight
CHORUS
C D G C/G G
This ain't just some neon love come lately
C D G a b c d
Its a precious thing you don't know nothing about
C D G D/F# Em
We were joined in the eyes of the Lord, in the eyes of our hometown
Am
Why don't you leave her alone
D C g f# e d c G C/G G
You're treading on sacred ground
Verse 2
G C G
Guess I took for granted she would never look at someone else
G D/F# Em Am C D
Now I've got some patching up to do, oh and I don't need your help
G G7 C G
I know you're the leavin' kind, well I sure hope you will
Am Bm C D
Before she goes and burns those bridges, that took so long to build
CHORUS
C D G C/G G
This ain't just some neon love come lately
C D G a b c d
Its a precious thing you don't know nothing about
C D G D/F# Em
We were joined in the eyes of the Lord, in the eyes of our hometown
Am
Why don't you leave her alone
D G D/F# Em
You're treading on sacred ground
Am Bm
Go on and leave her alone
C D
Why don't you leave her alone
Am Bm C D C g f# e d c G
Go on and leave her alone, you're treading on sacred ground
