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8Th Day

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[Intro]
 D   G   D   Dsus4   Ax2
[Verse]
8 years Bmold, gone fGishing with a haAndful of woDrms,
OBmn a river bank with her Gdaddy cheeks alAl smudged in dDirt
SBmhe's so proud, catching fGish, missing bAoth front tDeeth,
Her Bmdaddy blind and Ghappy to the Atrouble she'll Dbe
(And oh the trouble she'll be)
[Chorus]
GComplicated wonder must have Atook more tDime,
To Gfigure her Dout, get Aperfect just rDight
Bm7 days he Atook then he Dsaid, it’s gGood
But there's just Bmsomething missing in my Asus4world,A  Asus2  A  
So on the G8th day, AGod made country DgiGrlDs,  Acountry DgiGrlAsD  
[Verse]
Teenage Bmboy at an aGuction getting Aoutbid on a tDruck,
By a Bmponytail in the Gfront row, wearing Aboots and tracking Dmud
He's so Bmmad, but she's so Gcute, he just cAan't speak his mDind
BmShe winks as she paGsses,
Says "Hon, Alooks like you'll need a rDide."
(Oh ain't he in for a ride)
[Chorus]
GComplicated wonders gonna Atake him tDime,
To Gfigure her Dout, to get Aperfect just riDght,
Couple Bmdates in the wAoods, then he saDid "this is Ggood
You were the Bmsomething missing in my Asus4worldA  Asus2  A  
Thank heaven on the 8Gth day, AGod made country DgiGrlDs, Acountry DgGirAlsD”
[Verse]
GMake you laugh, make you cry,
Make you Apace the porch on a Friday night
With a sDhotgun at your side cuz he's late aGgain
ScGreen door creeks, your wife steps out,
SAhe said "Honey, you stand down, that Dused to be you and I,
don't you Gforget
And if he's Bmanything like you, he's Ain over his head"Asus4  A  
[Chorus]
GComplicated wonders gonna Atake some Dtime,
To Gfigure her Dout, to get Aperfect just riDght,
Bm7 days he Atook then he Dsaid, it is gGood
But there's just Bmsomething missing in this Asus4world,A  Asus2  A  
So on the G8th day, God mAade country DgiGrlDs,  Acountry DgiGrlDsA  
Country DgiGrlDs, Acountry DgiGrlAsD  

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8Th Day

by Dean Brody

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Asus4

Asus2

[Intro]

D G D Dsus4 A

[Verse]

Bm G A D

8 years old, gone fishing with a handful of worms,

Bm G A D

On a river bank with her daddy cheeks all smudged in dirt

Bm G A D

She's so proud, catching fish, missing both front teeth,

Bm G A D

Her daddy blind and happy to the trouble she'll be

(And oh the trouble she'll be)

[Chorus]

G A D

Complicated wonder must have took more time,

G D A D

To figure her out, get perfect just right

Bm A D G

7 days he took then he said, it’s good

Bm Asus4 A Asus2 A

But there's just something missing in my world,

G A D G D A D G A D

So on the 8th day, God made country girls, country girls

[Verse]

Bm G A D

Teenage boy at an auction getting outbid on a truck,

Bm G A D

By a ponytail in the front row, wearing boots and tracking mud

Bm G A D

He's so mad, but she's so cute, he just can't speak his mind

Bm G

She winks as she passes,

A D

Says "Hon, looks like you'll need a ride."

(Oh ain't he in for a ride)

[Chorus]

G A D

Complicated wonders gonna take him time,

G D A D

To figure her out, to get perfect just right,

Bm A D G

Couple dates in the woods, then he said "this is good

Bm Asus4 A Asus2 A

You were the something missing in my world

G A D G D A D G A D

Thank heaven on the 8th day, God made country girls, country girls”

[Verse]

Make you laugh, make you cry,

Make you pace the porch on a Friday night

D G

With a shotgun at your side cuz he's late again

Screen door creeks, your wife steps out,

A D

She said "Honey, you stand down, that used to be you and I,

don't you forget

Bm A Asus4 A

And if he's anything like you, he's in over his head"

[Chorus]

G A D

Complicated wonders gonna take some time,

G D A D

To figure her out, to get perfect just right,

Bm A D G

7 days he took then he said, it is good

Bm Asus4 A Asus2 A

But there's just something missing in this world,

G A D G D A D G D A

So on the 8th day, God made country girls, country girls

D G D A D G A D

Country girls, country girls

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