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I Dont Think I Could Take You Back Again

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[Verse]
ANow you don't have to worry about me babe
Just hEook 'em up and head on out
To the places where you bAeen
Go ahDead and fly like an eagle in the sAky
And when you laEnd you'll find I'm still your friAend
But I dAon't think I could tEake you back agAain
AAin't no need to bother about me babe
Someone wiEll come along and she will take me by the hAand
TogethDer we will walk where the grass is green and nAew
And I'll even thEink about you now and then
But I dAon't think I could tEake you back agAain
[Chorus]
Hey whDere you going you can't get there without mAe
So goodbye go oEn goodAbye 
And remDember though I'm setting you frAee 
I won't cry cEry cAry
[Verse]
AI've seen you toss and turning in your sleep babe
Now yoEur dream bags are packed 
You've got your ticket in your hAand
When you loDve someone you wan't what's best for tAhem
That's how it iEs and that's how it's always been
And I doAn't think I could taEke you back agAain
[Chorus] 
Hey whDere you going you can't get there without mAe
So goodbye go oEn goodAbye 
And remDember though I'm setting you frAee 
I won't cry cEry cAry
[Verse]
AI've seen you toss and turning in your sleep babe
Now yoEur dream bags are packed 
You've got your ticket in your hAand
When you loDve someone you wan't what's best for tAhem
That's how it iEs and that's how it's always been
And I doAn't think I could taEke you back agAain

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I Dont Think I Could Take You Back Again

by Johnny Cash

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[Verse]

Now you don't have to worry about me babe

Just hook 'em up and head on out

To the places where you been

D A

Go ahead and fly like an eagle in the sky

E A

And when you land you'll find I'm still your friend

A E A

But I don't think I could take you back again

Ain't no need to bother about me babe

E A

Someone will come along and she will take me by the hand

D A

Together we will walk where the grass is green and new

And I'll even think about you now and then

A E A

But I don't think I could take you back again

[Chorus]

D A

Hey where you going you can't get there without me

E A

So goodbye go on goodbye

D A

And remember though I'm setting you free

E A

I won't cry cry cry

[Verse]

I've seen you toss and turning in your sleep babe

Now your dream bags are packed

You've got your ticket in your hand

D A

When you love someone you wan't what's best for them

That's how it is and that's how it's always been

A E A

And I don't think I could take you back again

[Chorus]

D A

Hey where you going you can't get there without me

E A

So goodbye go on goodbye

D A

And remember though I'm setting you free

E A

I won't cry cry cry

[Verse]

I've seen you toss and turning in your sleep babe

Now your dream bags are packed

You've got your ticket in your hand

D A

When you love someone you wan't what's best for them

That's how it is and that's how it's always been

A E A

And I don't think I could take you back again

About I Dont Think I Could Take You Back Again Chords by Johnny Cash

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What key is "I Dont Think I Could Take You Back Again" in?

The chords for "I Dont Think I Could Take You Back Again" show the original chord names (including A, E, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.