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The Only Thing I Have Left

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GSome people say I'm Done of those guys with the Cblessings in life over Glooked
Sometimes I feel like the Dtatter torn pages of Csome old paper Dback book
All the Cplaces I've played and the Dmoney I've made Emstill I've got nothing to Cshow
And the Gonly thing that DI have left in the Cwhole wide Dworld is GyouDm  C  
You Gput your whole life into Dsomethin' you love and you Cnever get that one big Gbreak
That'll take you out of the Dback street bars and Cput you on center Dstage
But a Cmillion tears and a Dmillion beers have Emjust about washed me Cup
And the Gonly thing that DI have left in the Cwhole wide Dworld is GyouG7  
I Cgave it all I Dhad every Gnight for all these Cyears
AmPourin' out Dmy soul 'til it was GgoneG7  
I Cspread myself so Dthin and I'm just Gbarely Amhang Bmin' Con
But tonight I'm with you and you can Dcarry me through
Just Emlo Dve Cme
'Cuz the Gonly thing that DI have left in the Cwhole wide Dworld is Gyou
I Cgave it all I Dhad every Gnight for all these Cyears
AmPourin' out Dmy soul 'til it was GgoneG7  
I Cspread myself so Dthin and I'm just Gbarely Amhang Bmin' Con
But tonight I'm with you and you can Dcarry me through
Just Emlo Dve Cme
'Cuz the Gonly thing that DI have left in the Cwhole wide Dworld is Gyou

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The Only Thing I Have Left

by George Strait

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G D C G

Some people say I'm one of those guys with the blessings in life over looked

D C D

Sometimes I feel like the tatter torn pages of some old paper back book

C D Em C

All the places I've played and the money I've made still I've got nothing to show

G D C D G Dm C

And the only thing that I have left in the whole wide world is you

G D C G

You put your whole life into somethin' you love and you never get that one big break

D C D

That'll take you out of the back street bars and put you on center stage

C D Em C

But a million tears and a million beers have just about washed me up

G D C D G G7

And the only thing that I have left in the whole wide world is you

C D G C

I gave it all I had every night for all these years

Am D G G7

Pourin' out my soul 'til it was gone

C D G Am Bm C

I spread myself so thin and I'm just barely hang in' on

But tonight I'm with you and you can carry me through

Em D C

Just lo ve me

G D C D G

'Cuz the only thing that I have left in the whole wide world is you

C D G C

I gave it all I had every night for all these years

Am D G G7

Pourin' out my soul 'til it was gone

C D G Am Bm C

I spread myself so thin and I'm just barely hang in' on

But tonight I'm with you and you can carry me through

Em D C

Just lo ve me

G D C D G

'Cuz the only thing that I have left in the whole wide world is you

About The Only Thing I Have Left Chords by George Strait

Learn how to play The Only Thing I Have Left by George Strait with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Only Thing I Have Left chords”, “The Only Thing I Have Left guitar chords”, or “George Strait The Only Thing I Have Left chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Only Thing I Have Left chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Only Thing I Have Left lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, Em, Dm, G7.

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The chords for "The Only Thing I Have Left" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, Em, Dm, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.