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Just Enough Rope

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
YDou've got me wrapped around your finger like a yo-yo on a string
Playin' games with my heart. And AI can't do a thing
Well you Dthrow me down than you snap me up D7I'm in the palm of your Ghand
Why you Dget your kicks doin all these tricks AI'll never underDstand
[Chorus]
You give me just enough rope, just enough hope, Gjust enough Aties that Dbind
Just enough love but not enough off Asecurity or piece of mind
You give me Djust enough slack then you yank me back D7right before I'm Ggone
You give me Djust enough rope, just enough hope to Akeep me hangin Don.
[Instrumental]
D  A
[Verse 2]
Well Dyou tell me that you love me then you push me away
How you're gonna treat me Achanges day to day
Well you Dbuild me up then you tear me down and when you've D7got me standin'G  
tall
DYou pull the rug out from under me Ajust to watch me Dfall
[Chorus]
You give me just enough rope, just enough hope, Gjust enough Aties that Dbind
Just enough love but not enough off Asecurity or piece of mind
You give me Djust enough slack then you yank me back D7right before I'm Ggone
You give me Djust enough rope, just enough hope to Akeep me hangin Don.

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Just Enough Rope

by Rick Trevino

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

You've got me wrapped around your finger like a yo-yo on a string

Playin' games with my heart. And I can't do a thing

D D7 G

Well you throw me down than you snap me up I'm in the palm of your hand

D A D

Why you get your kicks doin all these tricks I'll never understand

[Chorus]

G A D

You give me just enough rope, just enough hope, just enough ties that bind

Just enough love but not enough off security or piece of mind

D D7 G

You give me just enough slack then you yank me back right before I'm gone

D A D

You give me just enough rope, just enough hope to keep me hangin on.

[Instrumental]

D A

[Verse 2]

Well you tell me that you love me then you push me away

How you're gonna treat me changes day to day

D D7 G

Well you build me up then you tear me down and when you've got me standin'

tall

D A D

You pull the rug out from under me just to watch me fall

[Chorus]

G A D

You give me just enough rope, just enough hope, just enough ties that bind

Just enough love but not enough off security or piece of mind

D D7 G

You give me just enough slack then you yank me back right before I'm gone

D A D

You give me just enough rope, just enough hope to keep me hangin on.

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