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Close But No Guitar

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[Verse 1]
ID'd sing the harmonies and DGixie sang the melody
And F#we'd sing a little off key sometimes
But Gwe had some fun, sDon of a gun
I woEnder if I ever evAen cross her mind
[Verse 2]
TheDn she ran away with BilGly Bovine
He waF#s a flat top guitar picking friend o' mine
And nGow I'm just sitting' home jDust counting' the stars
I got Eclose but no guitDar
[Chorus]
I gDot close but no guitar
She F#was a shooting star
Who rBan off with a guitar picking friend o' mine
She'Es really on her way
I heAar her records every day
I gDot close but no guitar
[Verse 3]
I stiDll play piano bars, stiGll drive that same ol' car
I lF#ive in that little shack in Tupelo
DixGie is the queen of Billboard MaDgazine
PlayEing' 'cross the country doing' oAne night shows
[Verse 4]
A Dman walks up with a doGllar in his hand
SaF#ys let me hear the song by Dixie and the guitar man
And Eas the dollar falls to the Abottom of my jar
I gEet close but no guitDar
[Chorus]
I Dgot close but no guitar
She F#was a shooting star
Who rBan off with a guitar picking friend o' mine
She'Es really on her way
I heAar her records every day
I gDot close but no guitar

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Close But No Guitar

by Toby Keith

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[Verse 1]

D G

I'd sing the harmonies and Dixie sang the melody

And we'd sing a little off key sometimes

G D

But we had some fun, son of a gun

E A

I wonder if I ever even cross her mind

[Verse 2]

D G

Then she ran away with Billy Bovine

He was a flat top guitar picking friend o' mine

G D

And now I'm just sitting' home just counting' the stars

E D

I got close but no guitar

[Chorus]

I got close but no guitar

She was a shooting star

Who ran off with a guitar picking friend o' mine

She's really on her way

I hear her records every day

I got close but no guitar

[Verse 3]

D G

I still play piano bars, still drive that same ol' car

I live in that little shack in Tupelo

G D

Dixie is the queen of Billboard Magazine

E A

Playing' 'cross the country doing' one night shows

[Verse 4]

D G

A man walks up with a dollar in his hand

Says let me hear the song by Dixie and the guitar man

E A

And as the dollar falls to the bottom of my jar

E D

I get close but no guitar

[Chorus]

I got close but no guitar

She was a shooting star

Who ran off with a guitar picking friend o' mine

She's really on her way

I hear her records every day

I got close but no guitar

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