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Taking Back My Heart

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I heGard it said that woB7rds are deadly thiEmngs?
I was surpriCsed to find mysCmelf alive and GbreathiD7ng
I said GI know it's tough but I'm gB7rowing up; and your lEmove, it just ain't 
Cmgood enough, 
so I'm taGking Emback my hCeart D7for meG. 
I was luGred into eB7very word you sEmpeak.          
Yeah when I was yCoung you could Cmtie my tongue and Gweaken my D7knees, 
But the Glines been drawn and I'm B7moving on. AnoEmther girl will comCme 
along, so I'm Gtaking Emback my hCearD7t for Gme.G7  
TChis is the end of the road this is D7where we part, you can Gkeep all your 
memories but I'm Emtaking my heart.
Turns ouCt being away is a D7wonderful way to bGe.G7  
I'm going Cback to the earth, back to oD7pen doors, back to bGeach boys records 
and Cmminor 4's  
Cause I'm Gtaking bEmack my Cheart fD7or Gme.
I hGeard it said that wB7ords are deadly tEmhings?G7  
I was surprCised to find mysCmelf alive and GbreathingD7  
I said I kGnow it's tough but I'm B7growing up; and your lEmove,
it just ain't Cmgood enough,
so I'm tGaking bEmack my hCeart D7for Gme. 

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Taking Back My Heart

by Rusty Clanton

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G B7 Em

I heard it said that words are deadly things?

C Cm G D7

I was surprised to find myself alive and breathing

G B7 Em

I said I know it's tough but I'm growing up; and your love, it just ain't

good enough,

G Em C D7 G

so I'm taking back my heart for me.

G B7 Em

I was lured into every word you speak.

C Cm G D7

Yeah when I was young you could tie my tongue and weaken my knees,

G B7 Em Cm

But the lines been drawn and I'm moving on. Another girl will come

G Em C D7 G G7

along, so I'm taking back my heart for me.

C D7 G

This is the end of the road this is where we part, you can keep all your

memories but I'm taking my heart.

C D7 G G7

Turns out being away is a wonderful way to be.

C D7 G

I'm going back to the earth, back to open doors, back to beach boys records

and minor 4's

G Em C D7 G

Cause I'm taking back my heart for me.

G B7 Em G7

I heard it said that words are deadly things?

C Cm G D7

I was surprised to find myself alive and breathing

G B7 Em

I said I know it's tough but I'm growing up; and your love,

it just ain't good enough,

G Em C D7 G

so I'm taking back my heart for me.

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