Chords for Tim McGraw Signing "Don't Take the Girl"
Tempo:
139 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Bm
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Years old, little girl came through the front gate holding a fishing [G] pole.
[Bm] [B] His dad looked [C] down and smiled, [Bm] said, we can't leave her [E] [C] behind.
[Am] Son, I know [Bm] you don't want her to go, but [C] 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.
Take any boy or [C] girl.
[A] [Am]
[C]
Daddy, [A] please don't take the [G]
girl.
You got it?
[C] [G]
Y'all are excitable, boss.
Same old boy, same sweet girl.
Ten years down the road,
[D] he held her tight and [G]
kissed her.
You got me, Bob.
Front of the picture so.
I'll get you later.
[Bm]
Stranger came [C] and pulled [G] a gun.
[B] [Bm] He grabbed her [A] by the arm.
[Am] [Em] Said, if you do [C] what I [G] tell [E] you to, I'll show [G] you.
Won't be any [D] harm.
And Johnny said, take my money, take my wallet, and take my credit card.
[G]
And here's the watch that my grandpa gave me.
And here's the key to my car, Mr.
[Am] Gibbidor.
[Bm]
[C] [A] Please don't [G] take the [C] girl.
[G]
[C] [G] [C]
[G]
No questions on that?
No, I'm just waiting on you.
Same old boy, same sweet girl.
Five years down the road, there's going to be a little one.
And she says it's time to go.
[Bm] Doctor [C] says the baby's fine.
[Bm]
But you [G] have to leave.
[Am] Because [Em] his [G] mama's fading fast.
[D] Johnny hit his knees and there [G] he prayed.
Take the very breath you gave me.
You take the heart from my chest.
[D] I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me.
Make this my last request.
Take me out of [Am] this world.
[Bm] [C] God, please [A] don't take the [D] [C] girl.
[G] [C]
I'm [G] going to go rob your things, what's up?
You go ahead.
[Bm] [B] His dad looked [C] down and smiled, [Bm] said, we can't leave her [E] [C] behind.
[Am] Son, I know [Bm] you don't want her to go, but [C] 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.
Take any boy or [C] girl.
[A] [Am]
[C]
Daddy, [A] please don't take the [G]
girl.
You got it?
[C] [G]
Y'all are excitable, boss.
Same old boy, same sweet girl.
Ten years down the road,
[D] he held her tight and [G]
kissed her.
You got me, Bob.
Front of the picture so.
I'll get you later.
[Bm]
Stranger came [C] and pulled [G] a gun.
[B] [Bm] He grabbed her [A] by the arm.
[Am] [Em] Said, if you do [C] what I [G] tell [E] you to, I'll show [G] you.
Won't be any [D] harm.
And Johnny said, take my money, take my wallet, and take my credit card.
[G]
And here's the watch that my grandpa gave me.
And here's the key to my car, Mr.
[Am] Gibbidor.
[Bm]
[C] [A] Please don't [G] take the [C] girl.
[G]
[C] [G] [C]
[G]
No questions on that?
No, I'm just waiting on you.
Same old boy, same sweet girl.
Five years down the road, there's going to be a little one.
And she says it's time to go.
[Bm] Doctor [C] says the baby's fine.
[Bm]
But you [G] have to leave.
[Am] Because [Em] his [G] mama's fading fast.
[D] Johnny hit his knees and there [G] he prayed.
Take the very breath you gave me.
You take the heart from my chest.
[D] I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me.
Make this my last request.
Take me out of [Am] this world.
[Bm] [C] God, please [A] don't take the [D] [C] girl.
[G] [C]
I'm [G] going to go rob your things, what's up?
You go ahead.
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Years _ old, _ _ _ _ little girl came through the front gate _ holding a fishing [G] pole.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] His dad looked [C] down and smiled, _ [Bm] said, we can't leave her [E] _ [C] behind. _ _
_ [Am] Son, I know [Bm] you don't want her to go, but [C] 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.
Take any boy or [C] girl.
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Daddy, [A] please don't take the [G]
girl.
You got it?
[C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Y'all are excitable, boss. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Same old boy, same sweet girl. _ _
Ten years down the road, _ _
_ [D] _ he held her tight and [G]
kissed her.
You got me, Bob.
_ _ _ Front of the picture so.
I'll get you later.
_ _ [Bm] _
Stranger came [C] and pulled [G] a gun.
[B] _ [Bm] He grabbed her [A] by the arm.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] Said, if you do [C] what I [G] tell [E] you to, I'll show [G] you.
Won't be any [D] harm.
And Johnny said, take my money, take my wallet, _ and take my credit card.
_ _ _ [G] _
And here's the watch that my grandpa _ gave me.
And here's the key to my car, Mr.
_ [Am] Gibbidor. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ Please don't [G] take the [C] girl.
_ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ No questions on that?
_ No, I'm just waiting on you. _ _ _
_ Same old boy, same sweet girl.
_ _ Five years down the _ road, _ _ there's going to be a little _ one.
And she says it's time to go.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ Doctor [C] says the baby's fine.
_ [Bm] _
But you [G] have to _ leave. _
_ [Am] _ Because [Em] his [G] mama's fading fast.
_ _ _ [D] Johnny hit his knees and there [G] he prayed.
Take the very breath you gave me.
You take the heart from my chest.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me.
_ Make this my last request.
Take me out of [Am] this _ world. _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] God, please _ _ [A] _ _ don't take the [D] [C] girl.
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
I'm [G] going to go rob your things, what's up? _ _
_ _ _ _ You go ahead. _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] His dad looked [C] down and smiled, _ [Bm] said, we can't leave her [E] _ [C] behind. _ _
_ [Am] Son, I know [Bm] you don't want her to go, but [C] 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.
Take any boy or [C] girl.
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Daddy, [A] please don't take the [G]
girl.
You got it?
[C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Y'all are excitable, boss. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Same old boy, same sweet girl. _ _
Ten years down the road, _ _
_ [D] _ he held her tight and [G]
kissed her.
You got me, Bob.
_ _ _ Front of the picture so.
I'll get you later.
_ _ [Bm] _
Stranger came [C] and pulled [G] a gun.
[B] _ [Bm] He grabbed her [A] by the arm.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] Said, if you do [C] what I [G] tell [E] you to, I'll show [G] you.
Won't be any [D] harm.
And Johnny said, take my money, take my wallet, _ and take my credit card.
_ _ _ [G] _
And here's the watch that my grandpa _ gave me.
And here's the key to my car, Mr.
_ [Am] Gibbidor. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ Please don't [G] take the [C] girl.
_ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ No questions on that?
_ No, I'm just waiting on you. _ _ _
_ Same old boy, same sweet girl.
_ _ Five years down the _ road, _ _ there's going to be a little _ one.
And she says it's time to go.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ Doctor [C] says the baby's fine.
_ [Bm] _
But you [G] have to _ leave. _
_ [Am] _ Because [Em] his [G] mama's fading fast.
_ _ _ [D] Johnny hit his knees and there [G] he prayed.
Take the very breath you gave me.
You take the heart from my chest.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me.
_ Make this my last request.
Take me out of [Am] this _ world. _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] God, please _ _ [A] _ _ don't take the [D] [C] girl.
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
I'm [G] going to go rob your things, what's up? _ _
_ _ _ _ You go ahead. _