Chords for Tim McGraw-Don't take the girl

Tempo:
150.1 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Cm

Eb

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tim McGraw-Don't take the girl chords
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[Eb] [Ab]
[Db] [Ab] [Db]
[Ab]
[Db] [Ab]
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.
[Cm]
His dad looked [Db] down and smiled, [Cm]
said, we can leave her [Db] behind.
[Bbm]
Son, I know you [Ab] don't want her to go, [Db] but someday you'll change your [Eb] mind.
And Johnny [Ab] said, take Jimmy Johnson, [Db] take Tommy [Ab] Thompson, take my best friend Moe,
take anybody that you want as long as she don't go.
Take any boy in [Bbm] the world.
Daddy, [Db]
please [Eb]
don't take [Ab] the girl.
[Db] [Ab] [Db]
[Ab]
[Db] [Ab]
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.
[Cm]
A stranger [Ab] came [Db] and pulled a gun, [Cm]
grabbed her by [Db] the arm, [Bb]
said, if you do what [Ab] I tell you to,
[Cm] there [Db]
won't be [Eb] any harm.
And Johnny [Ab] said, take my money, take my wallet, take my credit cards.
Here's a watch that my grandpa gave me.
[Db] Here's a [Ab] key to my car.
Mister, give it [Bbm] a whirl.
But [Db] please [Eb]
[Ebm] don't take [Ab] the girl.
[Db] [Ab] [Db]
[Ab]
[Bbm] [Ab]
Same old boy, same sweet girl.
Five years down the road, there's gonna be a [Db] little [Ab] one and she says it's time to go.
[Cm]
The doctor says [Db] the baby's fine, [Cm]
but you'll have [Db] to leave.
[Bbm]
I was his [Ab] mama's faith and stand.
[Db]
Johnny hit his [Eb] knees and let me [Ab] pray.
Take the very breath you gave me.
Take the heart from my chest.
I'll gladly take her place if [Db] you'll [Ab] let me.
Make this my last request.
Take me out of [Bbm] this world.
[Db] God, please [Ebm]
don't take [Ab] the girl.
[Db] [Ab] [Db]
[Ab]
Johnny's daddy was taking him to his shed [Db] when he was eight [Ab]
years old.
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Cm
13421113
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To learn Tim Mcgraw - Dont Take The Girl chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Db, Ab, Db, Eb and Ab of chords. A good strategy is to initiate at 75 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 150 BPM. Given the song's key of Ab Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
His dad looked [Db] down and smiled, _ [Cm] _
said, we can leave her [Db] behind.
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
Son, I know you [Ab] don't want her to go, [Db] but someday you'll change your [Eb] mind.
And Johnny [Ab] said, take Jimmy Johnson, _ [Db] take Tommy [Ab] Thompson, _ _ take my best friend _ _ Moe, _ _ _
take _ anybody that you want as _ _ long as she don't go.
Take any boy in [Bbm] the _ _ world. _ _ _
_ _ Daddy, [Db] _ _
please _ _ [Eb] _ _
don't take [Ab] the girl.
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
A stranger [Ab] came [Db] and pulled a gun, _ [Cm] _ _
grabbed her by [Db] the arm, _ _ _ [Bb] _
said, if you do what [Ab] I tell you to,
[Cm] there [Db] _
won't be [Eb] any harm.
And Johnny [Ab] said, take my money, take my wallet, _ _ take my credit _ cards. _ _ _ _ _
Here's a watch that my grandpa _ gave me. _ _
[Db] Here's a [Ab] key to my car.
Mister, give it [Bbm] a _ whirl. _ _ _ _
_ _ But [Db] please _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ebm] don't take [Ab] the girl.
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Same old boy, same sweet girl. _ _ _
Five years down the _ road, _ _ _ there's gonna be a [Db] little [Ab] one and she _ says it's time to _ go.
_ _ [Cm] _
The doctor says [Db] the _ baby's fine, _ [Cm] _ _
but you'll have [Db] to leave.
_ _ _ [Bbm] _
I was his _ [Ab] mama's faith _ and stand.
[Db] _ _
Johnny hit his [Eb] knees and let me [Ab] pray.
Take the very breath you gave me. _ _
Take the heart from my chest.
_ _ _ _ _
I'll gladly take her place if [Db] you'll [Ab] let me. _
Make this my last request.
Take me out of [Bbm] this _ _ _ _ world. _
_ _ _ [Db] God, please _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ don't take [Ab] the girl.
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ Johnny's daddy was taking him to his shed _ [Db] when he was eight [Ab] _
years _ old. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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