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[Intro]
G Bm C G
[Verse]
GOh, I used to wish I was a hard line taker...and they'd Bmsay,
Bm"Six to one a half dozen'll break her,"
'Till CI fell in love with a young man who sang the Gblues
GOh, bless my daddy, he warned me well
He'd Bmwhisper in my ear and say, "Now look out, gal...
There's Calways a ne'er do well gonna call you the Gfool"
[Chorus]
He said, "You'll Cnever learn to fish on a Gborrowed line
You'll Cnever learn to write if you're Gwalkin' 'round cryin'
And it's a Cpity that your Glover died young, but...
You'll Cmnever get tired of livin' Galone."
[Verse]
GSo, now I dream of the lover that I don't know
It's Bmsafer this way 'cuz I don't have to go...
Oh, and Che won't come...so nobody goes Gaway
GSometimes I wish for the warmth of his hand
Take a Bmlook in these eyes and understand
I'm just a Clittle too old to be a-learnin' the rules of the Ggame
[Chorus]
He said, "You'll Cnever learn to fish on a Gborrowed line
You'll Cnever learn to write if you're Gwalkin' 'round cryin'
And it's a Cpity that your Glover died young, but...
You'll Cmnever get tired of livin' Galone."
[Solo/Break]
G Bm C G
G Bm C G
[Verse]
GOh, maybe I could take him to Mexico
We'd Bmkick our heels in the warm cloudy gulf
He'd sing a Csong about the weather in the Poconos;
GThis lover that I don't know
GThen two hearts would pound 'stead of one in the night
I'd Bmlearn to fish with my own line
Catch that Cdream and hope that line would Ghold
[Chorus]
He said, "You'll Cnever learn to fish on a Gborrowed line
You'll Cnever learn to write if you're Gwalkin' 'round cryin'
And it's a Cpity that your Glover died young, but...
You'll Cmnever get tired of livin' Galone."
No, I Cmnever get tired of livin' Galone
Sometimes my Cmfeet get cold...when I'm livin' Galone...
[Outro]
G Bm C G

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Daddy Said

by Nanci Griffith

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[Intro]

G Bm C G

[Verse]

G Bm

Oh, I used to wish I was a hard line taker...and they'd say,

"Six to one a half dozen'll break her,"

C G

'Till I fell in love with a young man who sang the blues

Oh, bless my daddy, he warned me well

He'd whisper in my ear and say, "Now look out, gal...

C G

There's always a ne'er do well gonna call you the fool"

[Chorus]

C G

He said, "You'll never learn to fish on a borrowed line

C G

You'll never learn to write if you're walkin' 'round cryin'

C G

And it's a pity that your lover died young, but...

Cm G

You'll never get tired of livin' alone."

[Verse]

So, now I dream of the lover that I don't know

It's safer this way 'cuz I don't have to go...

C G

Oh, and he won't come...so nobody goes away

Sometimes I wish for the warmth of his hand

Take a look in these eyes and understand

C G

I'm just a little too old to be a-learnin' the rules of the game

[Chorus]

C G

He said, "You'll never learn to fish on a borrowed line

C G

You'll never learn to write if you're walkin' 'round cryin'

C G

And it's a pity that your lover died young, but...

Cm G

You'll never get tired of livin' alone."

[Solo/Break]

G Bm C G

[Verse]

Oh, maybe I could take him to Mexico

We'd kick our heels in the warm cloudy gulf

He'd sing a song about the weather in the Poconos;

This lover that I don't know

Then two hearts would pound 'stead of one in the night

I'd learn to fish with my own line

C G

Catch that dream and hope that line would hold

[Chorus]

C G

He said, "You'll never learn to fish on a borrowed line

C G

You'll never learn to write if you're walkin' 'round cryin'

C G

And it's a pity that your lover died young, but...

Cm G

You'll never get tired of livin' alone."

Cm G

No, I never get tired of livin' alone

Cm G

Sometimes my feet get cold...when I'm livin' alone...

[Outro]

G Bm C G

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