Chords for Don't Take The Girl

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_ _ _ Johnny's daddy was taking him fishing when he was eight years old.
_ _ A little girl came through the front gate holding a fishing pole.
_ [Gm] _ [Bm] _ His dad looked [C] down and smiled, _ [Bm] said,
We can't leave her [C] behind.
[Am] _ _ Son, I know you [G] don't want her to go.
[C] Someday you'll change your [G] mind.
And Johnny said, Take Jimmy Johnson, take Tommy Thompson,
_ Take my best friend Bo, _ _ _ take anybody that you want as long as she don't go.
Don't take any boy in [Am] the _ world. _ _
[G] Daddy, please _ _ _ don't take the girl.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ Same old boy, same sweet girl.
Ten years down the road,
_ He held her tight and kissed her lips in front of the picture show. _
_ [Gm] _ [Bm] _ Stranger came [C] in full a gun,
_ [Bm] _ Grabbed her by [C] the arm,
_ _ [Am] Said, If you do what [G] I tell you to, there _ won't be any harm.
And Johnny said, Take my money, take my wallet,
_ Take my credit cards,
_ _ _ Here's a watch that my grandpa gave me.
_ Here's a key to my car, mister, give it [Am] a whirl. _ _ _
_ [G] But please _ _ [D] _
don't [G] take the [C] girl.
_ [G] _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ Same old boy, same sweet girl.
_ Five years down the road,
_ There's gonna be a little warning.
She says it's time to go.
_ [Bm] _ Doctor says [C] the baby's fine, [Bm] _ but you'll have [C] to leave.
_ _ [Am] Cause his [G] mama's fading fast [C] and
Johnny hit his [D] knees and their [G] knees break.
Take the very breath you gave me.
_ Take the heart from my chest.
_ _ I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me.
Make this my last request, take me out of [Am] this world. _ _ _
_ [C] God, please _ [G] _ _
don't take the [C] girl.
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_ [G] _ _ Johnny's daddy was taking him fishing when he was eight years old. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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