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[Intro]
  C    D   Em(x4)
[Verse]
GI put my Dmoney on lEmove again
CAt 1D00 to Em1
GI don't mind lDosing, I'll just Emtry til I win
COr see how cDlose I can cEmome
[Chorus]
COh it shDould be ilEmlegal
CIt gDets me so hEmigh
CI can fDly like an EmeagleC  
[Verse]
NDight after nEmight
GI've known peDople who have tEmhrown in the towel
CJust cause they've lDost once or tEmwice
GBut it takes a bDeliever to Emput all this faith
CIn the toDss of the dEmice
[Chorus]
COh it shDould be ilEmlegal
CIt gDets me so hEmigh
CI can fDly like an EmeagleC  
[Instrumental]
 G   D   Em   C   D   Em(Verse chords)
[Chorus]
CNight after nDight after nEmight  (4 times)
[Outro]  
C  D  Em

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Illegal

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D Em

(x4)

[Verse]

G D Em

I put my money on love again

C D Em

At 100 to 1

G D Em

I don't mind losing, I'll just try til I win

C D Em

Or see how close I can come

[Chorus]

C D Em

Oh it should be illegal

C D Em

It gets me so high

C D Em C

I can fly like an eagle

[Verse]

D Em

Night after night

G D Em

I've known people who have thrown in the towel

C D Em

Just cause they've lost once or twice

G D Em

But it takes a believer to put all this faith

C D Em

In the toss of the dice

[Chorus]

C D Em

Oh it should be illegal

C D Em

It gets me so high

C D Em C

I can fly like an eagle

[Instrumental]

G D Em C D Em

(Verse chords)

[Chorus]

C D Em

Night after night after night (4 times)

[Outro]

C D Em

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