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[Intro]
GBend but don't Break Fgive befor you take
CAlways look em right in the eye
no cord                      G      F     C  G  
These are words to live by.
[Verse 1]
GJim proposed to sue Fshe said I do
they eCloped into a summer's nGight
GHeading for Loredo Fthat's the way wind blew
CThey got in their first real Gfight.
GStanding at the alter sFhoe's and her halter
Jim sweCating out his Sunday bestG  
GLooking all around them but Fnobody found them
And Cthis is what the preacher sGaid
[Chorus]
GBend but don't break gFive before you take
CAlways look em right in the eGye
GAlways have a reason drFess right for the seaon
                             stop
CNever chGeat and never lie
                         G     F     C   G(2x's) Repeat from 1st G  
Thes are words to live by
[Verse 2]
GBilly's washing dishes and Fall the time he wishes
Che could find a better waGy
Gyea and no season had rain Ffor a country singer
Cbound for a life of that foGutune and fame
GHe wrote a couple songs and Fthey got a long
into the haCnds of a bad Nashville Gman
GPlayin on the radio and Fhe ain't never seen no doe
Clooks back down at them Gugly pots and pans
[Chorus]
GBend but don't break gFive before you take
CAlways look em right in the eGye
GAlways have a reason drFess right for the seaon
                             stop
CNever chGeat and never lie
                         G     F     C   G(2x's) Repeat from 1st G  
Thes are words to live by
[Bridge]
CYou know time in our life are nervous and reckless
GSometimes it's hard just to get by
CAin't good to know that we can still grow.
DSo gimme one word ad tell me one time
[Verse 3]
GAlways me and mother and Fnever were no other
CDaddy died when I was just tGhree
GAlways understood that she Fdid the best she could
CI needed someone right there Gmomma would be
GI never thought twice to Fask for advise
when CI got crazy in my hGead
GWhat ever the cause Fshe would slowly pause
CAnd this is what momma said.
[Chorus] x2
 G   F   C   G2x

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Bend But Dont Break

by No Justice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

G F

Bend but don't Break give befor you take

Always look em right in the eye

G F C G

no cord

These are words to live by.

[Verse 1]

G F

Jim proposed to sue she said I do

C G

they eloped into a summer's night

G F

Heading for Loredo that's the way wind blew

C G

They got in their first real fight.

G F

Standing at the alter shoe's and her halter

C G

Jim sweating out his Sunday best

G F

Looking all around them but nobody found them

C G

And this is what the preacher said

[Chorus]

G F

Bend but don't break give before you take

C G

Always look em right in the eye

G F

Always have a reason dress right for the seaon

stop

C G

Never cheat and never lie

G F C G G

(2x's) Repeat from 1st

Thes are words to live by

[Verse 2]

G F

Billy's washing dishes and all the time he wishes

C G

he could find a better way

G F

yea and no season had rain for a country singer

C G

bound for a life of that foutune and fame

G F

He wrote a couple songs and they got a long

C G

into the hands of a bad Nashville man

G F

Playin on the radio and he ain't never seen no doe

C G

looks back down at them ugly pots and pans

[Chorus]

G F

Bend but don't break give before you take

C G

Always look em right in the eye

G F

Always have a reason dress right for the seaon

stop

C G

Never cheat and never lie

G F C G G

(2x's) Repeat from 1st

Thes are words to live by

[Bridge]

You know time in our life are nervous and reckless

Sometimes it's hard just to get by

Ain't good to know that we can still grow.

So gimme one word ad tell me one time

[Verse 3]

G F

Always me and mother and never were no other

C G

Daddy died when I was just three

G F

Always understood that she did the best she could

C G

I needed someone right there momma would be

G F

I never thought twice to ask for advise

C G

when I got crazy in my head

G F

What ever the cause she would slowly pause

And this is what momma said.

[Chorus] x2

G F C G

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