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[Intro]
EWhen I was a Aboy
[Verse 1]
EFour houses Bdown from Eme was a Afamily with an Eonly Bchild
EShe was the Aonly Egirl in Athis whole world that could Emake me BsmileA  
Down the Broad,    AI made up reaBsons to Ego    Adown the BroadE  
[Verse 2]
ESomewhere inBside of Eme, there was Asomething she took a Eliking Bto
EAnd I asked her to Amarry Eme and Ashe said she really Ewanted BtoA  
Down the Broad,    Aand see what lBife's gonna Ehold,    Adown the BroadE  B  
[Chorus]
C#mHer mama wants to kG#m7now am I washed in the Ablood or just in the EwaBter
C#mHer daddy wants to kG#m7now if I make enAough to take his EdaughBterA  
Down the Broad,     Abefore he can Blet her Ego     Adown the BroadE  
[Instrumental]
E    A    B    A    B  E  A    B    E
[Verse 3]
ENow down the Bstreet from Ehere, there's an A/Bengineer with an Eonly Bson
EAnd our baby A/Bgirl Esays she beA/Blieves that he is the Eonly Bone,    Adown the Broad
[Chorus]
C#mHer mama wants to kG#m7now is he washed in the Ablood or just in the EwaBter
C#mAnd I want to kG#m7now that he makes enAough to take my EdaughBterA  
Down the Broad,    Awhen it comes Btime to Ego     Adown the BroadE  A  
Down the Broad,    Ayou know I want to Bhelp her Ego     Adown the Broad E  

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Down The Road

by Mac McAnally

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m7

A/B

[Intro]

E A

When I was a boy

[Verse 1]

E B E A E B

Four houses down from me was a family with an only child

E A E A E B A

She was the only girl in this whole world that could make me smile

B A B E A B E

Down the road, I made up reasons to go down the road

[Verse 2]

E B E A E B

Somewhere inside of me, there was something she took a liking to

E A E A E B A

And I asked her to marry me and she said she really wanted to

B A B E A B E B

Down the road, and see what life's gonna hold, down the road

[Chorus]

C#m G#m7 A E B

Her mama wants to know am I washed in the blood or just in the water

C#m G#m7 A E B A

Her daddy wants to know if I make enough to take his daughter

B A B E A B E

Down the road, before he can let her go down the road

[Instrumental]

E A B A B E A B E

[Verse 3]

E B E A/B E B

Now down the street from here, there's an engineer with an only son

E A/B E A/B E B A B

And our baby girl says she believes that he is the only one, down the road

[Chorus]

C#m G#m7 A E B

Her mama wants to know is he washed in the blood or just in the water

C#m G#m7 A E B A

And I want to know that he makes enough to take my daughter

B A B E A B E A

Down the road, when it comes time to go down the road

B A B E A B E

Down the road, you know I want to help her go down the road

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