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Capo 1
CBarry Tolbert, Lookout Lane 
He was white knuckling a diamond ring 
FAnd fumbling for the dome light 
CSherry Lynn knows something's up 
'Cause Berry ain't ever been stuck 
FFor words like he is tonight 
GSince they pulled over, heFr hearts been beatin' faster 
GWithout that song, who knows, Fhe might have never asked 
her 
CSimple words put into Dlines 
Just a melody and Frhyme 
                              C-G
But at that moment seemed so strong 
CHow can a piece of Dpoetry 
Knock a grown man to his Fknees 
And lead him by the heart to Cwhere he Gbelongs 
FThen it came on 
CThe song 
CLarry Pearson had a crutch 
One more was never enough 
FHe'd say I can quit anytime 
CThe whole town knew his name 
They'd all say what a shame 
FHe's wastin' away his life 
GA strangers quarter dropped Finto that corner jukebox 
GIt's been almost two years and Fguess what made him stop 
CSimple words put into Dlines 
Just a melody and Frhyme 
                              C-G
But at that moment seemed so strong 
CHow can a piece of Dpoetry 
Knock a grown man to his Fknees 
And lead him by the heart to Cwhere he Gbelongs 
FThen it came on 
CThe song C  D  F  C  G  
CSimple words put into Dlines 
Just a melody and Frhyme 
                             C-G
But at that moment seemed so strong 
CHow can a piece of Dpoetry 
Knock a grown man to his Fknees 
And lead him by the heart to Cwhere he Gbelongs 
FLike the song C  F  
FIts more than just a Csong  

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The Song

by Craig Morgan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo 1

Barry Tolbert, Lookout Lane

He was white knuckling a diamond ring

And fumbling for the dome light

Sherry Lynn knows something's up

'Cause Berry ain't ever been stuck

For words like he is tonight

G F

Since they pulled over, her hearts been beatin' faster

G F

Without that song, who knows, he might have never asked

her

C D

Simple words put into lines

Just a melody and rhyme

C-G

But at that moment seemed so strong

C D

How can a piece of poetry

Knock a grown man to his knees

C G

And lead him by the heart to where he belongs

Then it came on

The song

Larry Pearson had a crutch

One more was never enough

He'd say I can quit anytime

The whole town knew his name

They'd all say what a shame

He's wastin' away his life

G F

A strangers quarter dropped into that corner jukebox

G F

It's been almost two years and guess what made him stop

C D

Simple words put into lines

Just a melody and rhyme

C-G

But at that moment seemed so strong

C D

How can a piece of poetry

Knock a grown man to his knees

C G

And lead him by the heart to where he belongs

Then it came on

C C D F C G

The song

C D

Simple words put into lines

Just a melody and rhyme

C-G

But at that moment seemed so strong

C D

How can a piece of poetry

Knock a grown man to his knees

C G

And lead him by the heart to where he belongs

F C F

Like the song

F C

Its more than just a song

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