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Dancin Days

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[Verse]
DSome of her dancin' days are oGver
ASome of her dancin' days are dDone
DBut she's still got a couple of tGwo steps
AThat she ain't shown no oDne
DTime will tell if she neGeds you
ATime will tell if she doDn’t
DAnd what'll you do if she beliGeves you
AWhat'll you do if she woDn't
[Chorus]
BmYou can't fence her in with wDire
BmYou can't fence her in with wDords
BmBet your life she's on fDire
GShe's got a pistol in her pAurse
[Verse]
DDon't sell her short if she leaGves you
ADon't sell her short if she stDays
D'Cause she's got cards up her slGeeve still
TAhat she never got to pDlay
DIt ain't like she's trying to lGose you
AShe's just thinking for heDrself
DShe said come on if it mGoves you
ADon't just stay there by youDrself
[Chorus]
BmYou can't fence her in with wDire
BmYou can't fence her in with wDords
BmBet your life she's on fDire
GShe's got a pistol in her pAurse
[Chorus]
BmYou can't fence her in with wDire
BmYou can't fence her in with wDords
BmBet your life she's on fDire
GShe's got a pistol in her pAurse
DSome of her dancin' days are oGver
ASome of her dancin' days are dDone

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Dancin Days

by Guy Clark

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[Verse]

D G

Some of her dancin' days are over

A D

Some of her dancin' days are done

D G

But she's still got a couple of two steps

A D

That she ain't shown no one

D G

Time will tell if she needs you

A D

Time will tell if she don’t

D G

And what'll you do if she believes you

A D

What'll you do if she won't

[Chorus]

Bm D

You can't fence her in with wire

Bm D

You can't fence her in with words

Bm D

Bet your life she's on fire

G A

She's got a pistol in her purse

[Verse]

D G

Don't sell her short if she leaves you

A D

Don't sell her short if she stays

D G

'Cause she's got cards up her sleeve still

A D

That she never got to play

D G

It ain't like she's trying to lose you

A D

She's just thinking for herself

D G

She said come on if it moves you

A D

Don't just stay there by yourself

[Chorus]

Bm D

You can't fence her in with wire

Bm D

You can't fence her in with words

Bm D

Bet your life she's on fire

G A

She's got a pistol in her purse

[Chorus]

Bm D

You can't fence her in with wire

Bm D

You can't fence her in with words

Bm D

Bet your life she's on fire

G A

She's got a pistol in her purse

D G

Some of her dancin' days are over

A D

Some of her dancin' days are done

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