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[Intro]
Bb     Dm      C
Bb     Dm     C
[Verse]
He shFowed up for workC  
And he BroughDmt home his pay chequeBb  
He dreFssed up for churchC  
And sang Dmrock of agesBb  
BuilFt her a housCe
And bougDmht her a pianoBb  
One summCer he took her
Way out Cto Montana
[Chorus]
But he never took her dancingBb  Dm  C  
No he never took Bbher dancingDm  C  
[Verse]
He keFpt the cars runningC  
And the lawn Dmmower mowingBb  
The bFread on the tableC  
While the chDmildren were growingBb  
and pFlanted her rosesC  
and mended tDmhe fencesBb  
went baCck to her family
reunionCs in Texas
[Chorus]
But he never took her dancingBb  Dm  C  
No he never took Bbher dancingDm  C  
[Bridge]
Oh he workBbed and he worried
He huCstled and hurried
But he neBbver saw time a’ running outC  
Those years Bbthey kept passing
One dCay she quit asking
The onDmly regrCet he has nowBb  C  
[Chorus]
Is he never took her BbdancingDm  C  
No he never took her BbdancingDm  C  
[Instrumental Break]
Bb             Dm        C
Bb             Dm        C
[Verse]
He drFove her to townC  
While her haDmir was frayingBb  
when Fthe lord came to take heCr
he was by heDmr side prayingBb  
later Fthat winterC  
he went lookDming for some picturesBb  
found aCn old box
of new Cballroom slippers
[Interlude]
(Instrumental BaBbr)Dm  C  
No he never took Bbher dancingDm  C  
(Instrumental BaBbr)Dm  C  
[Bridge]
Oh he workBbed and he worried
He huCstled and hurried
But he neBbver saw time a’ running outC  
Those years Bbthey kept passing
One dCay she quit asking
The onDmly regrCet he has nowBb  C  
[Chorus]
Is he never took her BbdancingDm  C  
No he never took her BbdancingDm  C  

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Never Took Her Dancing

by High Valley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Dm C

[Verse]

F C

He showed up for work

Dm Bb

And he Brought home his pay cheque

F C

He dressed up for church

Dm Bb

And sang rock of ages

F C

Built her a house

Dm Bb

And bought her a piano

One summer he took her

Way out to Montana

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

But he never took her dancing

Bb Dm C

No he never took her dancing

[Verse]

F C

He kept the cars running

Dm Bb

And the lawn mower mowing

F C

The bread on the table

Dm Bb

While the children were growing

F C

and planted her roses

Dm Bb

and mended the fences

went back to her family

reunions in Texas

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

But he never took her dancing

Bb Dm C

No he never took her dancing

[Bridge]

Oh he worked and he worried

He hustled and hurried

Bb C

But he never saw time a’ running out

Those years they kept passing

One day she quit asking

Dm C Bb C

The only regret he has now

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

Is he never took her dancing

Bb Dm C

No he never took her dancing

[Instrumental Break]

Bb Dm C

[Verse]

F C

He drove her to town

Dm Bb

While her hair was fraying

F C

when the lord came to take her

Dm Bb

he was by her side praying

F C

later that winter

Dm Bb

he went looking for some pictures

found an old box

of new ballroom slippers

[Interlude]

Bb Dm C

(Instrumental Bar)

Bb Dm C

No he never took her dancing

Bb Dm C

(Instrumental Bar)

[Bridge]

Oh he worked and he worried

He hustled and hurried

Bb C

But he never saw time a’ running out

Those years they kept passing

One day she quit asking

Dm C Bb C

The only regret he has now

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

Is he never took her dancing

Bb Dm C

No he never took her dancing

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