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Andy Griggs - Practice Life
Intro:      C   F  
        C(oh yFeah)
CShe said she didn't love himF, Cand maybe she never really didF  
CShe could move back to her momma'sF, Cand they could split time with the kids
FShe just noticed, her fGirst touch of grey
She dFon't want to wait, not oGne more day
Chorus:
This ain't no pCractice lifeG  F  
We only gCet one shotG  F  
And our love ain't tChrow aw---GayF  
It's aGll we've go--F-t
And Amnobody goes around twGice
'Cause this ain't no pCractice lifeF  
CThere's sixty hours on his time cardF, Cand it's only Thursday nightF  
CHis kids are growin' up without himF, Cand he's about to lose his wife
So he Fputs down the papers, and he piGcks up the phone
And says, "SFon tell your momma, GI'm a'comin' home"
Chorus:
This ain't no pCractice lifeG  F  
We only gCet one shotG  F  
And our love ain't tChrow aw---GayF  
It's aGll we've go--F-t
And Amnobody goes around twGice
'Cause this ain't no pCractice lifeF  
Instrumental:   F    G    F  G  
AmSo much to do with Gso little time
That cFlock on the wall is gonna rGob us all blind
Chorus:
This ain't no pCractice lifeG  F  
We only gCet one shotG  F  
And our love ain't tChrow aw---GayF  
It's aGll we've go--F-t
And Amnobody goes around twGice
'Cause this ain't no pCractice lifeF  
Chorus:
This ain't no pCractice lifeG  F  
We only gCet one shotG  F  
And our love ain't tChrow aw---GayF  
It's aGll we've go--F-t
And Amnobody goes around twGice
'Cause this ain't no pCractice lifeF  
This ain't no pCractice lifeF  
Hey it ain't no prCactice lifeF  
Outro:    C  F  

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Practice Life

by Andy Griggs

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Andy Griggs - Practice Life

C F

Intro:

C F

(oh yeah)

C F C F

She said she didn't love him, and maybe she never really did

C F C

She could move back to her momma's, and they could split time with the kids

F G

She just noticed, her first touch of grey

F G

She don't want to wait, not one more day

Chorus:

C G F

This ain't no practice life

C G F

We only get one shot

C G F

And our love ain't throw aw---ay

G F

It's all we've go---t

Am G

And nobody goes around twice

C F

'Cause this ain't no practice life

C F C F

There's sixty hours on his time card, and it's only Thursday night

C F C

His kids are growin' up without him, and he's about to lose his wife

F G

So he puts down the papers, and he picks up the phone

F G

And says, "Son tell your momma, I'm a'comin' home"

Chorus:

C G F

This ain't no practice life

C G F

We only get one shot

C G F

And our love ain't throw aw---ay

G F

It's all we've go---t

Am G

And nobody goes around twice

C F

'Cause this ain't no practice life

F G F G

Instrumental:

Am G

So much to do with so little time

F G

That clock on the wall is gonna rob us all blind

Chorus:

C G F

This ain't no practice life

C G F

We only get one shot

C G F

And our love ain't throw aw---ay

G F

It's all we've go---t

Am G

And nobody goes around twice

C F

'Cause this ain't no practice life

Chorus:

C G F

This ain't no practice life

C G F

We only get one shot

C G F

And our love ain't throw aw---ay

G F

It's all we've go---t

Am G

And nobody goes around twice

C F

'Cause this ain't no practice life

C F

This ain't no practice life

C F

Hey it ain't no practice life

C F

Outro:

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