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WHIPPORWILL RIVER
Vince Gill
Capo III Fret
My Ddad was a Gman with 2 Dhard working Ghands
He Dalways took Gtime out for AmeA7  
Well, I'd Dcome home from Gschool - load Dup that ca Gnoe
He'd Dsay "What's the Gbet gonna Abe"A7  
EmWe'd float that boat down on AWhipporwill River
EmCatch us a big one or Atwo
He Emtaught me about life and Ait's simple pleasures
And Emwhatever else that he Aknew
Then DI met a Ggirl with a Dhair full of Gcurls
DPure and an Ginnocent AheartA7  
I knew Dshe was the Gone - and when Dweekends would Gcome
Wild Dhorses couldn't Gkeep us a ApartA7  
EmWe'd run those ponies down AWhipporwill River
EmI'd steal a sweet kiss or Atwo
She Emtaught me about love and Ait's simple pleasures
And Emwhatever else that she Aknew
Well, I Dmarried that Ggirl; and Dwe have a Gson
He Dlooks like my Gdaddy used AtoA7  
DHis mom and GI, Dalways find Gtime
To Ddo things that Ghe likes to AdoA7  
He Emloves to go fishing on AWhipporwill River
EmRide in his grandad's ca Anoe
We Emteach him about life, and Ait's simple pleasures
And Empass down a memory or Atwo
He Emloves to go fishing on AWhipporwill River
EmRide in his grandad's ca Anoe
We Emteach him about life, and Ait's simple pleasures
And Emmakinh a memory or Atwo

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Whipporwill River

by Vince Gill

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WHIPPORWILL RIVER

Vince Gill

Capo III Fret

D G D G

My dad was a man with 2 hard working hands

D G A A7

He always took time out for me

D G D G

Well, I'd come home from school - load up that ca noe

D G A A7

He'd say "What's the bet gonna be"

Em A

We'd float that boat down on Whipporwill River

Em A

Catch us a big one or two

Em A

He taught me about life and it's simple pleasures

Em A

And whatever else that he knew

D G D G

Then I met a girl with a hair full of curls

D G A A7

Pure and an innocent heart

D G D G

I knew she was the one - and when weekends would come

D G A A7

Wild horses couldn't keep us a part

Em A

We'd run those ponies down Whipporwill River

Em A

I'd steal a sweet kiss or two

Em A

She taught me about love and it's simple pleasures

Em A

And whatever else that she knew

D G D G

Well, I married that girl; and we have a son

D G A A7

He looks like my daddy used to

D G D G

His mom and I, always find time

D G A A7

To do things that he likes to do

Em A

He loves to go fishing on Whipporwill River

Em A

Ride in his grandad's ca noe

Em A

We teach him about life, and it's simple pleasures

Em A

And pass down a memory or two

Em A

He loves to go fishing on Whipporwill River

Em A

Ride in his grandad's ca noe

Em A

We teach him about life, and it's simple pleasures

Em A

And makinh a memory or two

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