[Em] [G] [A] [Em]
It could happen [G]anywhere [A]
It could happen any time [Em]
It doesn’t have to [G]last too long [A]
It doesn’t have to rhyme [Em]
It has a [G]beginning [A]
A middle and an end [Em]
And just might [G]teach a lesson [A]
From somewhere within [D]
Here’s to the [G]story [A]
That was handed down [D]
And to the [G]story [A]
Passed from town to town [D]
Here’s to the [G]story [A]
That just came to an end [D]
And to the [G]story [A]
They come in [G]many sizes [A]
Packaged differently [Em]
They come in [G]any style [A]
More than the eye can see [Em]
Some leave you [G]happy [A]
Some will make you think [Em]
Some leave you [G]sad and blue [A]
Some drive you to drink [D]
Here’s to the [G]story [A]
That was handed down [D]
And to the [G]story [A]
Passed from town to town [D]
Here’s to the [G]story [A]
That just came to an end [D]
And to the [G]story [A]
Once u[G]pon a time [A]
On a dark and gloomy night [Em]
The first [G]story was told [A]
They must have got it right [Em]
Because we’ve been [G]telling stories [A]
Since the dawn of time [Em]
And we’ll keep [G]listening [A]
To all that we can find [D]
Here’s to the [G]story [A]
That was handed down [D]
And to the [G]story [A]
Passed from town to town [D]
Here’s to the [G]story [A]
That just came to an end [D]
And to the [G]story [A]
I’ve read a [G]lot of books [A]
Everything under the sun [Em]
I’ll keep on [G]reading [A]
Until my day’s are done [Em]
For those sur[G]prises [A]
Out there for me to find [Em]
And keep me [G]learning[A]
Until the end of time [D]
Here’s to the [G]story [A]
That was handed down [D]
And to the [G]story [A]
Passed from town to town [D]
Here’s to the [G]story [A]
That just came to an end [D]
And to the [G]story [A]