Intro: G5 G5 I'm back on board that '49 Ford in 1956 D5 Long before the sun came up way out in the sticks G5 The headlights showed a two-rut road C5 Way back up in the pines G5 D5 First time I heard Johnny Cash G5 'Sing I Walk the Line' G5 I got my thrill behind the wheel upon my daddies lap D5 Grandpa rode co-pilot with a flashlight and a map G5 Cane pole out the window C5 It was in the summer time G5 D5 First time I heard Johnny Cash G5 G5 Sing 'I Walk the Line' Chorus 1: C5 I keep a close watch on this heart of mine G5 I keep my eyes wide open all the time C5 I keep the ends out for the tie that binds D5 Because you're mine G5 I walk the line G5 I never will forget that day, I know the time and place D5 Sounded like the whole thing came right down from outer space G5 I still can see those headlights C5 and that dashboard in my mind G5 D5 First time I heard Johnny Cash G5 G5 sing I walk the line Chorus 2: C5 I find it very very easy to be true G5 I find myself alone when each day is through C5 Yes I'll admit that I'm a fool for you D5 Because you're mine G5 I walk the line G5 All these long years later it's still music to my ears D5 I swear it sounds as good right now as anything I hear G5 I've seen the Mona Lisa C5 I've heard Shakespeare read' real fine G5 D5 Just like hearing Johnny Cash G5 G5 Sing 'I Walk the Line' Chorus 3: C5 As sure as night is dark and day is light G5 I keep you on my mind both day and night C5 And happiness that I've known proves that it's right D5 Because you're mine G5 I walk the line D5 Because you're mine C5 D5 G5 I walk the line