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On The Back Row
Recorded by George Jones
written by Jerry Chestnut and Norris Wilson
CHere I sit on the Fback row in a Cchurch down the street
Not to far from the Fplace where we used to Cmeet
And to find me getting C7though to me you Ffound someone to love
But G7I'll go back to the place that I keep thinking Cof
It's not a Ffancy place just a tavern in the Clonely part of town
Where G7lonely people find someone that Chopes to settle down
They tell Fme to go and I can't underCstand
Here G7I sit on the back row while you wed another mCan
You'd never dream but Fafter many years I Cmay still be sitting there
With just a bottle and Ftwo glasses right Cnext to your favorite chair
All alone you might not C7give him and he Fmight even tell you wrong
There G7I'll sit in a tavern waiting for you all Calone
Repeat #2

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On The Back Row

by George Jones

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On The Back Row

Recorded by George Jones

written by Jerry Chestnut and Norris Wilson

C F C

Here I sit on the back row in a church down the street

F C

Not to far from the place where we used to meet

C7 F

And to find me getting though to me you found someone to love

G7 C

But I'll go back to the place that I keep thinking of

F C

It's not a fancy place just a tavern in the lonely part of town

G7 C

Where lonely people find someone that hopes to settle down

F C

They tell me to go and I can't understand

G7 C

Here I sit on the back row while you wed another man

F C

You'd never dream but after many years I may still be sitting there

F C

With just a bottle and two glasses right next to your favorite chair

C7 F

All alone you might not give him and he might even tell you wrong

G7 C

There I'll sit in a tavern waiting for you all alone

Repeat #2

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