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Ive Got A Darlin

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I've Got A Darlin' (For A Wife)
CD: Keep Movin' On (1975)
I don't Dcare if I Gnever find that Dpot of gold
Cause AI've got a darling to Dhold
And Dshe don't Gcare if I never make it Dbig in life
Cause AI've got a darling for a Dwife
[Chorus] x2
She's AeveryGthing a Aman could Gwant a Dgirl to be
And AI just Gcan't beAlieve that Gshe beDlongs to meA  
And DI'll live every Gday to hold her Dclose at night
AI've got a darling for a Dwife

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Ive Got A Darlin

by Merle Haggard

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I've Got A Darlin' (For A Wife)

CD: Keep Movin' On (1975)

D G D

I don't care if I never find that pot of gold

A D

Cause I've got a darling to hold

D G D

And she don't care if I never make it big in life

A D

Cause I've got a darling for a wife

[Chorus] x2

A G A G D

She's everything a man could want a girl to be

A G A G D A

And I just can't believe that she belongs to me

D G D

And I'll live every day to hold her close at night

A D

I've got a darling for a wife

About Ive Got A Darlin Chords by Merle Haggard

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