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Glen Travis Campbell
Wichita Lineman Album
written by Sony Bono
Intro    G    G6   Gmaj7    G6   G   G6  Gmaj7  
Verse 1
G6You better sit Gdown G6kids,      Gmaj7  G6I'll tell you Amwhy, Am7kidsAm  
Am7You might not Dunderstand, kids, But give it a Gtry, kids
Cm7Now how should I put G#this, I've got something to Bbmsay 
Your mama is D#staying, But I'm goin' G#away 
ENo, we're not Amad, kids, And it's hard to Bmsay why 
Your Bm7mother and EI, kids, Don't E7see eye to Aeye
Chorus 1
F#Say your prayers before you go to bed 
Make sure you Eget yourself to school on time
F#I know you'll do the things your mother asks
She's gonna Eneed you most to stay in line
F#Keep in mind your mama's gonna need 
Your help a Ewhole lot more than she ever did before
F#No more fightin' over little things 'cause
I Ewon't be here to stop them anymore
Verse 2
(no chord).......Bb                        Cm
I know you don't want this, But neither do we
But sometimes things Fhappen, That F7we can't Bbforesee F#7  
So try to be cBalm, kids, And don't look so C#msad
Just C#m7cause I am F#leavin', I'll still be your Bdad
G7But just remember I lCove you, And though I'm not Dmhere
Just call if you Gneed me, I'll G7always be Cnear
Chorus 2
F#Say your prayers before you go to bed
Make sure you Eget yourself to school on time
F#I know you'll do the things your mother asks
She's gonna Eneed you most to stay in line
F#Keep in mind your mother's gonna need 
Your help a Ewhole lot more than she ever did before
F#No more fightin' over little things 'cause
I Ewon't be here to stop them anymoreC#  
Outro
C#Well, BbmI have to C#go now, So kiss me D#mgoodbye
D#m7My eyes are just G#red, kids, I'm G#7too big to C#cryC#  
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You Better Sit Down Kids

by Glen Campbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Am7

Cm7

Bbm

Bm7

F#7

C#m

C#m7

Glen Travis Campbell

Wichita Lineman Album

written by Sony Bono

G G6 Gmaj7 G6 G G6 Gmaj7

Intro

Verse 1

G6 G G6 Gmaj7 G6 Am Am7 Am

You better sit down kids, I'll tell you why, kids

Am7 D G

You might not understand, kids, But give it a try, kids

Cm7 G# Bbm

Now how should I put this, I've got something to say

D# G#

Your mama is staying, But I'm goin' away

E A Bm

No, we're not mad, kids, And it's hard to say why

Bm7 E E7 A

Your mother and I, kids, Don't see eye to eye

Chorus 1

Say your prayers before you go to bed

Make sure you get yourself to school on time

I know you'll do the things your mother asks

She's gonna need you most to stay in line

Keep in mind your mama's gonna need

Your help a whole lot more than she ever did before

No more fightin' over little things 'cause

I won't be here to stop them anymore

Verse 2

(no chord).......Bb Cm

I know you don't want this, But neither do we

F F7 Bb F#7

But sometimes things happen, That we can't foresee

B C#m

So try to be calm, kids, And don't look so sad

C#m7 F# B

Just cause I am leavin', I'll still be your dad

G7 C Dm

But just remember I love you, And though I'm not here

G G7 C

Just call if you need me, I'll always be near

Chorus 2

Say your prayers before you go to bed

Make sure you get yourself to school on time

I know you'll do the things your mother asks

She's gonna need you most to stay in line

Keep in mind your mother's gonna need

Your help a whole lot more than she ever did before

No more fightin' over little things 'cause

E C#

I won't be here to stop them anymore

Outro

C# Bbm C# D#m

Well, I have to go now, So kiss me goodbye

D#m7 G# G#7 C# C#

My eyes are just red, kids, I'm too big to cry

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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