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I Cnever thought I'd see the Gday
That Cshe'd Dset me Gfree
Cause you Cknow that little ring on her GfingerEm  
Always A7felt like a ball and chain to D7me
All those Cthreats I made about Gleavin'
CSuddenly be Dcame reali Gty
She Creleased me from my death row GsentenceEm  
And said we'll A7sign the final D7papers in a Gweek
She handed Cme Dthe walking Gpapers
And Csaid Dyou're free to Ggo
And cele Cbrating Dfelt in Gorder
For I A7had escaped that prison of a D7home
But, Csittin' Din this old Gtavern
Sur Crounded by my Dgood timing Gfriends
I Csee I'll never Dmake it on the GoutsideEm  
And I'm A7thinkin' 'bout how I'm D7gonna break back Gin
CDaylight found me sleepin' in my Gcar
On the Cother Dside of her Gstreet
And the Cgrass that used to be my Gfront yardEm  
Had A7never before looked so D7green
And I'm Ctempted to break for that Gfront door
But, I'm Csure she'd Dsic the dogs on Gme
Cause it Clooks like she's got a new GinmateEm  
Cause there's a A7pickup in the D7drive I've never Gseen
She handed Cme Dthe walking Gpapers
And Csaid Dyou're free to Ggo
And cele Cbrating Dfelt in Gorder
For I A7had escaped that prison of a D7home
But, Csittin' Din this old Gtavern
Sur Crounded by my Dgood timing Gfriends
I Csee I'll never Dmake it on the GoutsideEm  
And I'm A7thinkin' 'bout how I'm D7gonna break back Gin
She handed Cme Dthe walking Gpapers
And Csaid Dyou're free to Ggo
And cele Cbrating Dfelt in Gorder
For I A7had escaped that prison of a D7home
But, Csittin' Din this old Gtavern
Sur Crounded by my Dgood timing Gfriends
I Csee I'll never Dmake it on the GoutsideEm  
And I'm A7thinkin' 'bout how I'm D7gonna break back Gin
She handed Cme Dthe walking Gpapers
And Csaid Dyou're free to Ggo
And cele Cbrating Dfelt in Gorder
For I A7had escaped that prison of a D7home
But, Csittin' Din this old Gtavern
Sur Crounded by my Dgood timing Gfriends
I Csee I'll never Dmake it on the GoutsideEm  
And I'm A7thinkin' 'bout how I'm D7gonna break back Gin
And I'm A7thinkin' 'bout how I'm D7gonna break back Gin

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Walking Papers

by Dierks Bentley

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C G

I never thought I'd see the day

C D G

That she'd set me free

C G Em

Cause you know that little ring on her finger

A7 D7

Always felt like a ball and chain to me

C G

All those threats I made about leavin'

C D G

Suddenly be came reali ty

C G Em

She released me from my death row sentence

A7 D7 G

And said we'll sign the final papers in a week

C D G

She handed me the walking papers

C D G

And said you're free to go

C D G

And cele brating felt in order

A7 D7

For I had escaped that prison of a home

C D G

But, sittin' in this old tavern

C D G

Sur rounded by my good timing friends

C D G Em

I see I'll never make it on the outside

A7 D7 G

And I'm thinkin' 'bout how I'm gonna break back in

C G

Daylight found me sleepin' in my car

C D G

On the other side of her street

C G Em

And the grass that used to be my front yard

A7 D7

Had never before looked so green

C G

And I'm tempted to break for that front door

C D G

But, I'm sure she'd sic the dogs on me

C G Em

Cause it looks like she's got a new inmate

A7 D7 G

Cause there's a pickup in the drive I've never seen

C D G

She handed me the walking papers

C D G

And said you're free to go

C D G

And cele brating felt in order

A7 D7

For I had escaped that prison of a home

C D G

But, sittin' in this old tavern

C D G

Sur rounded by my good timing friends

C D G Em

I see I'll never make it on the outside

A7 D7 G

And I'm thinkin' 'bout how I'm gonna break back in

C D G

She handed me the walking papers

C D G

And said you're free to go

C D G

And cele brating felt in order

A7 D7

For I had escaped that prison of a home

C D G

But, sittin' in this old tavern

C D G

Sur rounded by my good timing friends

C D G Em

I see I'll never make it on the outside

A7 D7 G

And I'm thinkin' 'bout how I'm gonna break back in

C D G

She handed me the walking papers

C D G

And said you're free to go

C D G

And cele brating felt in order

A7 D7

For I had escaped that prison of a home

C D G

But, sittin' in this old tavern

C D G

Sur rounded by my good timing friends

C D G Em

I see I'll never make it on the outside

A7 D7 G

And I'm thinkin' 'bout how I'm gonna break back in

A7 D7 G

And I'm thinkin' 'bout how I'm gonna break back in

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