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All songs  /  David Alan Graham

She Picked Me

Out of everybody in the place — still trying to believe it.

A♭ major101 BPM4/43:05top-downYou Can't Frame a Summermedium confidence
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Verse 1

Walked in, wasn't thinkin' twice
Just another Friday night
Didn't plan on nothin' crazy
Didn't plan on her, maybe
She was standin' in a spotlight crowd
Laughin' like she owned it loud
Yeah, I figured I'd just watch and leave
Didn't think she'd look at me

Pre-Chorus

Outta all the guys in that room
Yeah, I saw her make her move

Chorus

Outta everybody in this place
Every face she coulda chased
Every line she coulda believed
Yeah, she picked me
Ain't the kind of thing you expect
Didn't see it comin' next
Yeah, I'm still tryin' to believe
Yeah, she picked me

Verse 2

She walked up like it ain't no thing
Said "you look like trouble, I think"
I just laughed, said "girl, you're wrong"
But she was already movin' on
Now we're dancin' like we planned it out
Like we knew what this was 'bout
Yeah, the whole world faded out
When she pulled me in that crowd

Pre-Chorus

I was just another name
Now I'm in the middle of her game

Chorus

Outta everybody in this place
Every face she coulda chased
Every line she coulda believed
Yeah, she picked me
Ain't the kind of thing you expect
Didn't see it comin' next
Yeah, I'm still tryin' to believe
Yeah, she picked me

Bridge

Yeah, I didn't see it comin'
Didn't think I'd be the one
Now I'm right here in her light
Man, I must be doin' somethin' right

Final Chorus

Outta everybody in this place
Every shot I thought I'd waste
Every move I'd never make
Yeah, she picked me
Yeah, I don't know what she sees
But tonight it's all I need
And I ain't gonna let it leave
Yeah, she picked me

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Playing in A♭ major
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Verse 1

B♭mWalked in, wasn't thinkin' A♭twice

Just E♭another Friday D♭night

Didn't B♭mplan on nothin' A♭crazy

Didn't D♭plan on her, maybe

She was standin' in a A♭spotlight crowd

E♭Laughin' like she owned D♭it loud

Yeah, I figured I'd just Fmwatch and leave

Didn't E♭think she'd look D♭at me

Pre-Chorus

Outta all the guys in that room

E♭Yeah, I saw her make her move

Chorus

D♭Outta A♭everybody in this E♭place

Every D♭face she coulda chased

Every A♭line she coulda believed

Yeah, D♭she picked me

Ain't the A♭kind of thing you expect

E♭Didn't D♭see it comin' next

Yeah, A♭I'm still tryin' to believe

Yeah, Fmshe picked A♭me

Verse 2

She walked up like it ain't no thing

Said A♭"you look like trouble, E♭I think"

D♭I just laughed, said "girl, you're wrong"

But Fmshe was already B♭mmovin' on

A♭Now we're dancin' like D♭we planned it out

A♭Like we knew what this was 'bout

D♭Yeah, the whole world faded out

A♭When she pulled me in that crowd

Pre-Chorus

E♭I B♭mwas D♭just another name

Now E♭I'm in the middle of her game

Chorus

Outta D♭everybody in this E♭place

Every Fmface she coulda D♭chased

Every A♭line she coulda E♭believed

Yeah, D♭she picked me

Ain't A♭the kind of thing you E♭expect

Didn't Fmsee it comin' D♭next

Yeah, A♭I'm still tryin' to believe

Yeah, she picked D♭me

Bridge

Yeah, E♭I didn't see D♭it comin'

Didn't think I'd be the one

Now I'm right here in her light

Man, I must be doin' somethin' Fmright

Final Chorus

Outta everybody in this place

Every shot I thought I'd B♭mwaste

Every A♭move I'd never Fmmake

Yeah, she picked D♭me

Yeah, A♭I don't know what she E♭sees

But tonight D♭it's all I need

And I ain't A♭gonna let it leave

Yeah, B♭mshe picked D♭me

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