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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 12:04:54 -0400
From: Mark and Allison Albert 
Subject: s/stanley_ralph/if_i_lose.crd

IF I LOSE (Charlie Poole)
>From "Clinch Mountain Country" (Rebel-5001)
Released May 1998
Ralph Stanley with JIM LAUDERDALE
Disk 2/Track 14

Key of B, CAPO 2


INTRO
A D E A


VERSE 1
AI (x02220@1)never thought I'd need you
     DBut (xx0232@1)now I find I'm wrong
ECome (022100@1)on back sweet mama
                ABack (x02220@1)where you belong
      AI've (x02220@1)gambled over town
DFind (xx0232@1)that I can't win
ECome (022100@1)on back and
           APick (x02220@1)me up again


CHORUS
         ENow (022100@1)if I lose (if I lose)
       ALet (x02220@1)me lose (let me lose)
        EI (022100@1)don't care (I don't care)
            AHow (x02220@1)much I lose
     AIf (x02220@1)I lose a hundred dollars
          DWhile (xx0232@1)I'm trying to win a dime
    E (022100@1)                         AMy (x02220@1)baby she's got money all the time


VERSE 2
Of all the other girls I know
None can take your place
'Cause when I get into a jam
They just ain't in the race
So now that you're back dear
Le'ts make another round
With you here by my side babe
The deal just can't go down

(CHORUS)

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