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Written and Performed by Don Rich, lead guitarist for Buck Owens and the Buckaroos.
From the album Country Pickin': The Don Rich Anthology
CAPO: Fret 1
INTRO:  G   G   D  G  
CHORUS:
I'll a lGay it on the line, I'm a gonna make you mDine
I think I better warn you, it's only just a matter of Gtime.
You're as good as gone, or my name ain't Don, I'm gonna Cmake you mine
I'm a teGllin' you straight, I'm a lD7ayin' it on the linGe.
VERSE 1:
Well the fiGrst time I looked into your big brown eyes you reDally gave me a thrill
You were pretty and sweet and everything neat, and drGessed up fit to kill.
I knew right then, I had to win, your hCeart and I don't mean maybe
I'll Glay it on the line, I D7gotta make you my bGaby
CHORUS:
I'll a lGay it on the line, I'm a gonna make you mDine
I think I better warn you, it's only just a matter of Gtime.
You're as good as gone, or my name ain't Don, I'm gonna Cmake you mine
I'm a teGllin' you straight, I'm a lD7ayin' it on the linGe.
GUITAR SOLO: 
G G G G
VERSE 2:
Well IG'm just a home-grown country lad that aiDn't been much to school
But it don't take much, of school and such, to knGow that I want you
Yeah I can feel a need in me, withCout you dear I'm a hurtin'
I'll a lGay it on the line, I gD7otta have you for ceGrtain
CHORUS:
I'll a lGay it on the line, I'm a gonna make you mDine
I think I better warn you, it's only just a matter of Gtime.
You're as good as gone, or my name ain't Don, I'm gonna Cmake you mine
I'm a teGllin' you straight, I'm a lD7ayin' it on the linGe.

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Im Layin It On The Line

by Don Rich

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

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Written and Performed by Don Rich, lead guitarist for Buck Owens and the Buckaroos.

From the album Country Pickin': The Don Rich Anthology

CAPO: Fret 1

G G D G

INTRO:

CHORUS:

G D

I'll a lay it on the line, I'm a gonna make you mine

I think I better warn you, it's only just a matter of time.

You're as good as gone, or my name ain't Don, I'm gonna make you mine

G D7 G

I'm a tellin' you straight, I'm a layin' it on the line.

VERSE 1:

G D

Well the first time I looked into your big brown eyes you really gave me a thrill

You were pretty and sweet and everything neat, and dressed up fit to kill.

I knew right then, I had to win, your heart and I don't mean maybe

G D7 G

I'll lay it on the line, I gotta make you my baby

CHORUS:

G D

I'll a lay it on the line, I'm a gonna make you mine

I think I better warn you, it's only just a matter of time.

You're as good as gone, or my name ain't Don, I'm gonna make you mine

G D7 G

I'm a tellin' you straight, I'm a layin' it on the line.

GUITAR SOLO:

G G G G

VERSE 2:

G D

Well I'm just a home-grown country lad that ain't been much to school

But it don't take much, of school and such, to know that I want you

Yeah I can feel a need in me, without you dear I'm a hurtin'

G D7 G

I'll a lay it on the line, I gotta have you for certain

CHORUS:

G D

I'll a lay it on the line, I'm a gonna make you mine

I think I better warn you, it's only just a matter of time.

You're as good as gone, or my name ain't Don, I'm gonna make you mine

G D7 G

I'm a tellin' you straight, I'm a layin' it on the line.

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