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Crickets
Written by Brent Baxter, Lisa Shaffer & Bill Whyte
Recorded by Joe Nichols
No Capo 
[Intro] 
  D     A      Gx 2
Past the Dcotton fields in the Aold spring mill
We laid a D/F#blanket down where the Gworld was still
Where Dnothin' but a quarter Amoon lights up the Gdark
Just Dme and her, let Anature work when it D/F#feels so right
There's no Gneed for words
DAll cuddled up just Alistenin' to our Ghearts    
[Chorus]
And the Dcrickets, D/F#itty bitty Gcrickets
There ain't an  Aother sound for miles around just DlistenA  
It's Dquiet, D/F#real Gquiet
When the Acrickets start chirpin', Lord, don't they say it allD  
It was Dgoing great, just our Athird date
We were D/F#taken' it slow, but getting Gcarried away
I Dnever thought you could Afall so far so Gsoon
It Dcoulda been her eyes or the Aboon's farm wine
But D/F#either way my tongue Gcame untied
And Dwe both heard me Asay, I love Gyou    
[Chorus]
DCrickets, D/F#nothin' but Gcrickets
Ain't an  Aother sound for miles around just DlistenA  
It's Dquiet, D/F#real Gquiet
When the Acrickets start chirpin' Lord, don't they say it allD  
[Bridge]
It Amight been seconds, but it felt like an hour
Then she Ggave me a kiss, said it's Dall worked out
Got Amomma's white dress, my grand momma's ring
I Gknow a little church, baby, Awhat do you think?    
She said, what do you think    
[Solo] 
D    G    A    D  A
[Chorus]
It's Dquiet, D/F#real Gquiet
When the Acrickets start chirpin', Lord, don't they say it allD  A  
Oh, Dcrickets, D/F#itty bitty Gcrickets
When the Acrickets start chirpin', Lord, don't they say it all      D  

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Crickets

by Joe Nichols

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D/F#

Crickets

Written by Brent Baxter, Lisa Shaffer & Bill Whyte

Recorded by Joe Nichols

No Capo

[Intro]

D A G

x 2

D A

Past the cotton fields in the old spring mill

D/F# G

We laid a blanket down where the world was still

D A G

Where nothin' but a quarter moon lights up the dark

D A D/F#

Just me and her, let nature work when it feels so right

There's no need for words

D A G

All cuddled up just listenin' to our hearts

[Chorus]

D D/F# G

And the crickets, itty bitty crickets

A D A

There ain't an other sound for miles around just listen

D D/F# G

It's quiet, real quiet

A D

When the crickets start chirpin', Lord, don't they say it all

D A

It was going great, just our third date

D/F# G

We were taken' it slow, but getting carried away

D A G

I never thought you could fall so far so soon

D A

It coulda been her eyes or the boon's farm wine

D/F# G

But either way my tongue came untied

D A G

And we both heard me say, I love you

[Chorus]

D D/F# G

Crickets, nothin' but crickets

A D A

Ain't an other sound for miles around just listen

D D/F# G

It's quiet, real quiet

A D

When the crickets start chirpin' Lord, don't they say it all

[Bridge]

It might been seconds, but it felt like an hour

G D

Then she gave me a kiss, said it's all worked out

Got momma's white dress, my grand momma's ring

G A

I know a little church, baby, what do you think?

She said, what do you think

[Solo]

D G A D A

[Chorus]

D D/F# G

It's quiet, real quiet

A D A

When the crickets start chirpin', Lord, don't they say it all

D D/F# G

Oh, crickets, itty bitty crickets

A D

When the crickets start chirpin', Lord, don't they say it all

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