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Capo 1
ECharlie, I'll C#mmake a Adeal with Eyou 
Bafter which you can do Eanything you E7want to 
I Aknow I've got the lBeg up, as C#myou're still only Emade up
but Ababy you know I Bwrote this song for Eyou 
Edon't go kissing C#mboys, don't Amake a lot of Enoise 
let Bdaddy sing his songs, and be real Egood E7  
just Atreat your teachers Bnice and find a C#mhealthy appeEtite 
for what you Areally, Breally want to Edo 
Eand if in fact your C#mmarried beAfore the day I'm Eburied 
G#7follow just my one and only C#m7rule 
for Aeverything you do Bjust reC#mmember through and Ethrough
be my Abest friend 'cause Bi'll be one for Eyou, E7oh
ACharlie, you'll be strong 
ECharlie, you'll be smart 
C#mCharlie, you'll be anything Ayou want to from the start 
F#Charlie, oh my Bbaby, you'll be G#7every bit the C#mlady
that'll Ago on breaking Bthis old lonely Eheart 
EI know just how C#myou'll be cause Ayou'll be just lEike me 
Bcharming, so alarming & a little Ecrazy E7  
the qAueen of some Bsand castle, an C#mabrasive, rowdy hEassle but 
Akind and loving, Bfresh and bright, I Eknow 
Ecome to me with C#mproblems, I swear, I Awon't go try to Esolve 'em
G#7I'll only tell you everything I C#mknow
like Astanding tall was Ball I had 
like C#mboys are bad and Elove's a fad
that Ano one ever Blearns to just let Ego 
ACharlie, you'll be strong 
ECharlie, you'll be smart 
C#mCharlie, you'll be anything Ayou want to from the start 
F#Charlie, oh my Bbaby, you'll be G#7every bit the C#mlady
that'll Ago on breaking Bthis old lonely Eheart 
ECharlie, there's just C#mone little thing Abefore we meet some Elovely spring 
I have to G#7go and you find you a nice C#mmomma
Ashe'll be just like Bme and you, C#mperfect in just Ewhat we do 
a Alove as strong as fBather and his C#mdaughter 
ACharlie, you'll be strong 
ECharlie, you'll be smart 
C#mCharlie, you'll be anything Ayou want to from the start 
F#Charlie, oh my Bbaby, you'll be G#7every bit the C#mlady
that'll Ago on breaking Bthis old lonely Eheart 

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Charlie

by Joey Ryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#7

C#m7

Capo 1

E C#m A E

Charlie, I'll make a deal with you

B E E7

after which you can do anything you want to

A B C#m E

I know I've got the leg up, as you're still only made up

A B E

but baby you know I wrote this song for you

E C#m A E

don't go kissing boys, don't make a lot of noise

B E E7

let daddy sing his songs, and be real good

A B C#m E

just treat your teachers nice and find a healthy appetite

A B E

for what you really, really want to do

E C#m A E

and if in fact your married before the day I'm buried

G#7 C#m7

follow just my one and only rule

A B C#m E

for everything you do just remember through and through

A B E E7

be my best friend 'cause i'll be one for you, oh

Charlie, you'll be strong

Charlie, you'll be smart

C#m A

Charlie, you'll be anything you want to from the start

F# B G#7 C#m

Charlie, oh my baby, you'll be every bit the lady

A B E

that'll go on breaking this old lonely heart

E C#m A E

I know just how you'll be cause you'll be just like me

B E E7

charming, so alarming & a little crazy

A B C#m E

the queen of some sand castle, an abrasive, rowdy hassle but

A B E

kind and loving, fresh and bright, I know

E C#m A E

come to me with problems, I swear, I won't go try to solve 'em

G#7 C#m

I'll only tell you everything I know

A B

like standing tall was all I had

C#m E

like boys are bad and love's a fad

A B E

that no one ever learns to just let go

Charlie, you'll be strong

Charlie, you'll be smart

C#m A

Charlie, you'll be anything you want to from the start

F# B G#7 C#m

Charlie, oh my baby, you'll be every bit the lady

A B E

that'll go on breaking this old lonely heart

E C#m A E

Charlie, there's just one little thing before we meet some lovely spring

G#7 C#m

I have to go and you find you a nice momma

A B C#m E

she'll be just like me and you, perfect in just what we do

A B C#m

a love as strong as father and his daughter

Charlie, you'll be strong

Charlie, you'll be smart

C#m A

Charlie, you'll be anything you want to from the start

F# B G#7 C#m

Charlie, oh my baby, you'll be every bit the lady

A B E

that'll go on breaking this old lonely heart

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