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Keep Your Lure In The Water

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Keep Your Lure In The Water Capo 3
[Intro]
C   E7 F C   E7 F C    G7 C F C
[Chorus]
 Keep your Clure in the water, don't just E7sit by the shore
 There are Fsouls to be caught, eveCrywhere in this old world
 E7Go where hearts are plenty, don't just Fdrift with the tide
 Keep your Clure in the water, in the G7waters of Clife
[Verse 1]
 The Lord said, Am"Simon, Chaul your nets in
 From now Amon you're a Cfisher of men
 Well I like Ffishin',that's Cwhy it caught my A7ear
 The D7Lord knew how to get to me and G7what I'd need to hear
[Chorus]
 Keep your Clure in the water, don't just E7sit by the shore
 There are Fsouls to be caught, everCywhere in this old world
 E7Go where hearts are plenty, don't just Fdrift with the tide
 Keep your Clure in the water, in the G7waters of ClifeC  E7  F  C  E7  F  C  G7  C  
[Verse 2]
 When the sea is Amtroubled and it's Chard to stay afloat
 And you feel like AmJesus is Csleeping in the boat
 Don't you Fdare give up Con the Prince of A7Peace
 And in D7the middle of the storm
 You will G7find a sweet release
[Chorus]
 Keep your Clure in the water, don't just E7sit by the shore
 There are Fsouls to be caught, everCywhere in this old world
 E7Go where hearts are plenty, don't just Fdrift with the tide
 Keep your Clure in the water, in the G7waters of Clife. Yeah,
[Bridge]
 Keep your Clure in the water, don't just E7sit by the shore
 There are Fsouls to be caught, everCywhere in this old world
 E7Go where hearts are plenty, don't just Fdrift with the tide
 Keep your Clure in the water, in the G7waters of Clife
[Tag]
 Yeah keep your Clure in the water, in the G7waters of ClifG7eC  

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Keep Your Lure In The Water

by Randy Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Keep Your Lure In The Water Capo 3

[Intro]

C E7 F C E7 F C G7 C F C

[Chorus]

C E7

Keep your lure in the water, don't just sit by the shore

F C

There are souls to be caught, everywhere in this old world

E7 F

Go where hearts are plenty, don't just drift with the tide

C G7 C

Keep your lure in the water, in the waters of life

[Verse 1]

Am C

The Lord said, "Simon, haul your nets in

Am C

From now on you're a fisher of men

F C A7

Well I like fishin',that's why it caught my ear

D7 G7

The Lord knew how to get to me and what I'd need to hear

[Chorus]

C E7

Keep your lure in the water, don't just sit by the shore

F C

There are souls to be caught, everywhere in this old world

E7 F

Go where hearts are plenty, don't just drift with the tide

C G7 C C E7 F C E7 F C G7 C

Keep your lure in the water, in the waters of life

[Verse 2]

Am C

When the sea is troubled and it's hard to stay afloat

Am C

And you feel like Jesus is sleeping in the boat

F C A7

Don't you dare give up on the Prince of Peace

And in the middle of the storm

You will find a sweet release

[Chorus]

C E7

Keep your lure in the water, don't just sit by the shore

F C

There are souls to be caught, everywhere in this old world

E7 F

Go where hearts are plenty, don't just drift with the tide

C G7 C

Keep your lure in the water, in the waters of life. Yeah,

[Bridge]

C E7

Keep your lure in the water, don't just sit by the shore

F C

There are souls to be caught, everywhere in this old world

E7 F

Go where hearts are plenty, don't just drift with the tide

C G7 C

Keep your lure in the water, in the waters of life

[Tag]

C G7 C G7 C

Yeah keep your lure in the water, in the waters of life

About Keep Your Lure In The Water Chords by Randy Travis

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The chords for "Keep Your Lure In The Water" show the original chord names (including C, E7, F, G7, Am, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.