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Take It On Back
Recorded by Chase Bryant
(Capo on 2)
(G)Take it on back, take it on back, take it on (F)back to where the (C)grass was greener, yeah
Intro.:  |(G) |(F)(C)|(G) Alright |(F)(C)|
(G) She was a South Georgia stunner,
(F) hotter than (C)hell in July
(G) We tasted heaven that summer,
then (F)said goodbye and I (C)don't know why
(G) We parked down by the river,
 (F) steamed up then (C)windows real good
(G) Wish I could go back and see her,
you (F)know I would, Lord, (C)if I could
(Chorus)
(G)Take it on back, take it on back,
take it on (F)back to where the (C)grass was greener
(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to when
(F)she and me were (C)true believers
(G)Loving all the things that come with
(F)moonshine kisses, (C)man, I miss it
(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to the
(F)best I ever (C)had, take it on, --- take it on, take it on
Solo:  Take it on |(G)back |(F)(C)
Well, I (G) wonder she ever wonders
(F) If I'm thinkin' a-(C)bout her too
(G) So I'm thinkin' I still love her,
she's (F)only knew all I (C)wanna do
(Chorus)
(G)Take it on back, take it on back,
take it on (F)back to where the (C)grass was greener
(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to when
(F)she and me were (C)true believers
(G)Loving all the things that come with
(F)moonshine kisses, (C)man, I miss it
(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to the
(F)best I ever (C)had, take it on, --- take it on, take it on
Solo:  Take it on |(G)back |(F)(C)|(G) |(F)(C)|
(G)Take it on back to the truck bed blanket,
(F)holdin' that girl till the (C) sun comes up
(G)Take it on back to our song and crank it,
 (F)turn it up loud, I can (C)see her now ---
(Chorus)
(G)Take it on back, take it on back,
take it on (F)back to where the (C)grass was greener
(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to when
(F)she and me were (C)true believers
(G)Loving all the things that come with
(F)moonshine kisses, (C)man, I miss it
(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to the
(F)best I ever (C)had, take it on, --- take it on, take it on
(Tag)
Take it on |(G)back, |(F)(C) take it on |(G)back |(F)(C)|
Outro.:  |(G) |(F)(C)| x repeat times

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Take It On Back

by Chase Bryant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Take It On Back

Recorded by Chase Bryant

(Capo on 2)

(G)Take it on back, take it on back, take it on (F)back to where the (C)grass was greener, yeah

G F C G F C

Intro.: |() |()()|() Alright |()()|

(G) She was a South Georgia stunner,

(F) hotter than (C)hell in July

(G) We tasted heaven that summer,

then (F)said goodbye and I (C)don't know why

(G) We parked down by the river,

(F) steamed up then (C)windows real good

(G) Wish I could go back and see her,

you (F)know I would, Lord, (C)if I could

(Chorus)

(G)Take it on back, take it on back,

take it on (F)back to where the (C)grass was greener

(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to when

(F)she and me were (C)true believers

(G)Loving all the things that come with

(F)moonshine kisses, (C)man, I miss it

(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to the

(F)best I ever (C)had, take it on, --- take it on, take it on

Solo: Take it on |(G)back |(F)(C)

Well, I (G) wonder she ever wonders

(F) If I'm thinkin' a-(C)bout her too

(G) So I'm thinkin' I still love her,

she's (F)only knew all I (C)wanna do

(Chorus)

(G)Take it on back, take it on back,

take it on (F)back to where the (C)grass was greener

(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to when

(F)she and me were (C)true believers

(G)Loving all the things that come with

(F)moonshine kisses, (C)man, I miss it

(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to the

(F)best I ever (C)had, take it on, --- take it on, take it on

G F C G F C

Solo: Take it on |()back |()()|() |()()|

(G)Take it on back to the truck bed blanket,

(F)holdin' that girl till the (C) sun comes up

(G)Take it on back to our song and crank it,

(F)turn it up loud, I can (C)see her now ---

(Chorus)

(G)Take it on back, take it on back,

take it on (F)back to where the (C)grass was greener

(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to when

(F)she and me were (C)true believers

(G)Loving all the things that come with

(F)moonshine kisses, (C)man, I miss it

(G)Take it on back, take it on back, back to the

(F)best I ever (C)had, take it on, --- take it on, take it on

(Tag)

Outro.: |(G) |(F)(C)| x repeat times

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