Chords for Don't Take The Girl
Tempo:
102.15 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Bm
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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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.
[A] [Bm] His dad [C] looked down and smiled, [Bm] said, we can't leave [C] her behind.
[Am] Son, I know [G] you don't want her to go, [C] but someday you'll change [D] your mind.
[G] 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.
[G]
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.
[A] [Bm] His dad [C] looked down and smiled, [Bm] said, we can't leave [C] her behind.
[Am] Son, I know [G] you don't want her to go, [C] but someday you'll change [D] your mind.
[G] 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.
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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. _
_ [A] _ [Bm] His dad [C] looked down and smiled, [Bm] said, we can't leave [C] her behind. _
[Am] _ _ Son, I know [G] you don't want her to go, [C] but someday you'll change [D] your mind.
And [G] 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 [Em] in the [Am] _ world. _ _ _
[C] Daddy, please _ _ [D] _ _
don't [G] take the [C] girl. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [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. _
_ [Bm] _ Stranger [C] came and pulled a gun, [Bm] _ grabbed her by [C] the arm, _
_ [Am] _ said, if you do [G] what I tell you to,
[C] there won't [D] be any harm.
And [G] 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 [Am] it a whirl. _ _ _ _
[C] But please _ _ [D] _ don't take [G] the [C] girl. _ _ _ _ _
[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 [C] says the baby's fine, [Bm] _ but you'll have [C] to leave.
_ [Am] Cross his [G] mama's fading back [C] stand.
Johnny hit [D] his 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 _ _ [D] _ don't take [G] the [C] girl. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Johnny's daddy was taking him [N] fishing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ 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. _
_ [A] _ [Bm] His dad [C] looked down and smiled, [Bm] said, we can't leave [C] her behind. _
[Am] _ _ Son, I know [G] you don't want her to go, [C] but someday you'll change [D] your mind.
And [G] 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 [Em] in the [Am] _ world. _ _ _
[C] Daddy, please _ _ [D] _ _
don't [G] take the [C] girl. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [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. _
_ [Bm] _ Stranger [C] came and pulled a gun, [Bm] _ grabbed her by [C] the arm, _
_ [Am] _ said, if you do [G] what I tell you to,
[C] there won't [D] be any harm.
And [G] 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 [Am] it a whirl. _ _ _ _
[C] But please _ _ [D] _ don't take [G] the [C] girl. _ _ _ _ _
[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 [C] says the baby's fine, [Bm] _ but you'll have [C] to leave.
_ [Am] Cross his [G] mama's fading back [C] stand.
Johnny hit [D] his 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 _ _ [D] _ don't take [G] the [C] girl. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Johnny's daddy was taking him [N] fishing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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