Story Behind The Song

MY wife and I were engaged on the island of Inesheer Ireland off the coast of Galway.

Lyrics

Open G tuning ? 97 bpm

[D]I called you this morning from Shannon town
With my [C]feet just barely [G]on the ground
[D]With my mind racing all around
You know it [C] wasn?t so long ago
Slide D D
That I asked you to be my wife

You make me want to be a better man
I?ve told you so many times; you?re my best friend
We can spend our lives holding hands
You know it wasn?t so long ago
That I asked you to be my wife

Chorus
G C
Well it?s been 10 days now and maybe more
Slide D G
Since we were standing on that rocky shore
C
We celebrated into the night

On that day not so long ago

When I asked you to be my wife

Solo

When this jet lands again
I?ll hold you in my arms until the nights end
We can invite all of our family and friends
Cause it wasn?t so long ago
That I asked you to be my wife

Bridge
I just knew we were meant to be
We can raise a little family
Hang a swing from the tree out back
Buy a mower for the grass
Put a sandbox in the yard
You know it wasn?t so long ago
That I asked you to be my wife

Chorus
Solo

I called you this morning from Shannon town
With my feet just barely on the ground
With my mind racing all around
You know it wasn?t so long ago
That I asked you to be my wife