Dont Take The Girl Tab by Tim Mcgraw


Tim McGraw - Dont take the Girl

this will sound prety bad if you don't get the timing right, but don't give up, just
listen to the song a few times
                                           	INTRO

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						VERSE

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1.  John nys daddy    was taking him fishing     when he was eight years old   
2.  Same ol' boy,     same  sweet   girl,        ten   years down  the   road
3.  Same ol' boy,     same  sweet   girl,        five  years down  the   road

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1.  A lit   tle girl came through the front gate      holding  a     fishing pole
2.  He held her tight and kissed  her lips           in front  of the picture show.
3.  There's gonna be a little        one   and        she says It's  time to go.

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1.  His   dad  looked down and    smiled      Said We      can't leave her be  hind
2.  A stranger came    and pulled a gun       and  grabbed her   by  - y   the arm
3.  Doctor said The   ba  by's    fine        but  you'    ll    ha   ve   to  leave

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1.  Son I know you don't want her to go     Someday   you'll change your mind    And Joh  nny said: 
2.  Said If you do what I tell you to     there won't be     an  -  ny   harm    And Joh  nny said
3.  `Cause his mama's fadin'      fast      and John  ny     hit    his  knees   And then he  prayed,


					     CHORUS


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1.  Take Jimmy Johnson     take Tommy Tompson     Take my best friend Bo
2.  Take my    money,      take my    wallet      take my credit cards
3.  Take the   very        breath you gave me     take the heart from my chest 

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1.  Take an   ny      body    that      you   want       as     long as she don't  go
2.  Here's the watch that my grand      pa    gave me    here's the key to  my     car
3.  I'll glad ly     take her place if you'll have me    Make   this my last    request

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1.  Take any boy  in the  world       Daddy  ple- e- e-ase       Don't take the girl
2.  Mr.      give it a    whirl       bu t   ple- e- e-ase       Don't take the girl
3.  Take me  out  of this world       Go d   ple- e- e-ase       Don't take the girl	

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			AFTER THIRD TIME THROUGH CHORUS FOLLOW THIS... 

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