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Say Grace

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[Verse]
She was Calmost out of high school when Gshe left home
Got a Emjob in an office, she Canswered the phone
Her Cboss was a creep, he wouldn’t Gleave her alone
She had to Dgo
[Verse]
CMiddle of that mess she met a Gfine young man
They Emrolled into Houston in a CChevrolet van 
LouCisiana tags, a Gbeautiful band of Dgold
[Verse]
They Ccarried each other  Gso long
But they Emdrifted apart never Creally went wrong
CMarried too young Gboth moved along 
C’est la Dvie
[Verse]
She Cstarts every day    Gjust fine
Then she Emhears that voice same Cplace same time
Her Cmother is in the mirror with the Gsame old lines to Dsay
[Chorus]
She says, ‘Cyou know better baby,  Gsay grace
EmDon’t even try, you can’t Ctake your brother’s place
CDon’t even try, don’t Ggive me that Dface any Gmore
[Instrumental]
C   G   C  G
[Verse]
So Cwhere does the time go, there’s gGray in her hair
She sits Emat her dressing table, in a Cwrought iron chair
Wears a Cterry cloth Grobe with a tear when she’s aDlone
[Verse]
The CTV says war in the Gholy land
She Emlooks at the wrinkles on the Cback of her hand
CRubs her finger where she Gwore a wedding band 
She looks aDway
[Instrumental]
C  G  Em  C
C  G  D
[Verse]
Precious CSavior
She reGmembers a hymn it is a Emhymn she never liked
She Cgoes to the gym goes to Cwork 
GDinner with a friend falls asleep
With the TV Don
[Chorus]
CYou know better baby,  Gsay grace
EmDon’t even try, you can’t Ctake your brother’s place
CDon’t even try, don’t Ggive me that Dface any Gmore
[Outro)
   CSay grace baby Gyou know how
EmAll these years    Ceven now 
Stand up Gmother take a bow
Cause Gyou still Dmake her Ccry

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Say Grace

by Sam Baker

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[Verse]

C G

She was almost out of high school when she left home

Em C

Got a job in an office, she answered the phone

C G

Her boss was a creep, he wouldn’t leave her alone

She had to go

[Verse]

C G

Middle of that mess she met a fine young man

Em C

They rolled into Houston in a Chevrolet van

C G D

Louisiana tags, a beautiful band of gold

[Verse]

C G

They carried each other so long

Em C

But they drifted apart never really went wrong

C G

Married too young both moved along

C’est la vie

[Verse]

C G

She starts every day just fine

Em C

Then she hears that voice same place same time

C G D

Her mother is in the mirror with the same old lines to say

[Chorus]

C G

She says, ‘you know better baby, say grace

Em C

Don’t even try, you can’t take your brother’s place

C G D G

Don’t even try, don’t give me that face any more

[Instrumental]

C G C G

[Verse]

C G

So where does the time go, there’s gray in her hair

Em C

She sits at her dressing table, in a wrought iron chair

C G D

Wears a terry cloth robe with a tear when she’s alone

[Verse]

C G

The TV says war in the holy land

Em C

She looks at the wrinkles on the back of her hand

C G

Rubs her finger where she wore a wedding band

She looks away

[Instrumental]

C G Em C

C G D

[Verse]

Precious Savior

G Em

She remembers a hymn it is a hymn she never liked

C C

She goes to the gym goes to work

Dinner with a friend falls asleep

With the TV on

[Chorus]

C G

You know better baby, say grace

Em C

Don’t even try, you can’t take your brother’s place

C G D G

Don’t even try, don’t give me that face any more

[Outro)

C G

Say grace baby you know how

Em C

All these years even now

Stand up mother take a bow

G D C

Cause you still make her cry

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