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Patty Loveless - Big Chance
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:       G     D        G     D  G  
Well, there's a boy down CShelby Gap
And GI like sitting on his Clap
GI'm his gal and Che's my man
GWe been making Dwedding Gplans
Brought him home to Cmeet my ma
GShe raised Cain and dropped her Cjaw
"GGirl, you're crazy Cas a bat
GYou ain't gonna Dmarry Gthat"
CHORUS:
Look a-here mama, look a-here daddy
This is my Dtrue love, we're gonna get Gmarried
Ain't a-gonna hem-haw, ain't a-gonna tarry
This is my Dbig chance, I'm gonna get Gmarried
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    C    G    C    G    C    G    D      G    C    G    C    G    C  G  
Oh, mom and daddy, Ccan't you see
GHoller's closing Cin on me
GCousins pouring Cdown like rain
They're Grunning out of Dgiven Gnames
It's so crowded CI can't breath
GYou need one less Cmouth to feed
GForty dozen here at Chome
GYou won't miss me Dwhen I'm Ggone
CHORUS:
Look a-here mama, look a-here daddy
This is my Dtrue love, we're gonna get Gmarried
Ain't a-gonna hem-haw, ain't a-gonna tarry
This is my Dbig chance, I'm gonna get Gmarried
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    C    G    C    G    C    G    D      G    C    G    C    G    C  G  
Oh, he's the prettiest Cin these hills
GI don't hitch him, Csome gal will
GYou just messed up Cmy big chance
For Gmarried bliss and Dtrue roGmance
Two things y'all don't Crealize
GShelby boys is Cmighty shy
And Gcourting life is Cextra hard
If GI can't keep 'em Din the Gyard
N.C.
Uff, another one gone
OUTRO:       G     D        G     D  G  

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Big Chance

by Patty Loveless

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

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Patty Loveless - Big Chance

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G D G D G

INTRO:

Well, there's a boy down Shelby Gap

G C

And I like sitting on his lap

G C

I'm his gal and he's my man

G D G

We been making wedding plans

Brought him home to meet my ma

G C

She raised Cain and dropped her jaw

G C

"Girl, you're crazy as a bat

G D G

You ain't gonna marry that"

CHORUS:

Look a-here mama, look a-here daddy

D G

This is my true love, we're gonna get married

Ain't a-gonna hem-haw, ain't a-gonna tarry

D G

This is my big chance, I'm gonna get married

G C G C G C G D G C G C G C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

Oh, mom and daddy, can't you see

G C

Holler's closing in on me

G C

Cousins pouring down like rain

G D G

They're running out of given names

It's so crowded I can't breath

G C

You need one less mouth to feed

G C

Forty dozen here at home

G D G

You won't miss me when I'm gone

CHORUS:

Look a-here mama, look a-here daddy

D G

This is my true love, we're gonna get married

Ain't a-gonna hem-haw, ain't a-gonna tarry

D G

This is my big chance, I'm gonna get married

G C G C G C G D G C G C G C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

Oh, he's the prettiest in these hills

G C

I don't hitch him, some gal will

G C

You just messed up my big chance

G D G

For married bliss and true romance

Two things y'all don't realize

G C

Shelby boys is mighty shy

G C

And courting life is extra hard

G D G

If I can't keep 'em in the yard

N.C.

Uff, another one gone

G D G D G

OUTRO:

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