Chords for Parker McCollum sings TimMcGraw’s Classic, "Don’t Take The Girl”

[G] _ _ Johnny's daddy's taking him fishing.
_ He was eight years old.
_ _ Little girl came to the front gate _ holding a fishing pole. _
[A] _ [Bm] _ His [G] dad looked down [Am] and smiled, [Bm] said we can't [G] leave her [C] behind. _
_ [Am] Son, _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _
_ [C] 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 to.
As long as she don't go, take any [Am] boy you want. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] Please don't [G] take the girl. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Same _ sweet girl.
_ Ten years down the road, _ _ they held her tight and kissed her lips in front of the picture show. _ _
[Bm] _ Stranger [Em] [C] came and pulled a [D] gun, [Bm] _ grabbed her [Em] by [C] the arm, _
[Am] said if you do [C] what I tell you to, there won't be [G] [D] any harm.
And Johnny [G] said take my money, take my wallet, _ take my credit card. _
_ Here's the watch that my grandpa gave me.
Here's the key to my car.
Mister, [Em] give [Bm] it a [Am] whirl.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] Please _ _ [D] _ _ don't [G] take the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ same old boy, same sweet girl.
Five years down the road, _ there's gonna be a little warning.
Said that it's time to go. _
_ [Bm] _ Doctor [G] said [C] the [G] baby's [A] fine, [Bm] _ but you'll [A] have [G] to leave.
_ [Am] Son, your [C] mama's fading, [G] fasting.
_ Johnny hit [D] his knees and there [G] he prayed.
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 [A] out of this.
_ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ [C] God, please _ _ [D] _ _
don't [G] take _ _ _ Johnny's _ _ _ _ _ daddy's taking him fishing.
_ [C] He was [Em] eight