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Give Back My Heart

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[Verse 1]
DI'm a traveling man don't tie me down
There's just Gtoo much living going all around
A E7man has got to see what he can A7see
I Dlove the road and I love the air
And I dGon't worry, hell, I never care
I lE7ove my women, sometimes they love A7me
[Verse 2]
But I was Dgot one day, I still don't know how
I dGidn't even like that town
This fE7ellow said "Stranger why don't you just go on A7home?"
And I said D"Man that's where I'm headed to
And you Gcouldn't stop me if you knew what to do."
And I lE7eft and I planned to go aA7lone
[Verse 3]
But the Droad was long and home was far
So I sGtopped off at this little cowboy-looking bar
I E7walked on through the door and she just sA7miled
In a Dlong pony tail and a pretty white dress
She said "GHi,  bull riders do it best."
I said "E7Oh my God, what's your name?
My name's LA7yle."
[Chorus]
And I said Dooh give back my Gheart chipkicker-redneck woman
E7Take your boots and walk out of my A7life
DOoh give back my heart Gchipkicker-redneck woman
E7I can't be no cA7owgirl Dparadise
[Verse 4]
I Dlooked at her and she looked at me
And I Glooked back and she looked back
And E7we went out together for a wA7alk
Her Deyes were bright just like the stars
But she Gdrove a pickup said she hated cars
But E7loved to ride around out after dA7ark
[Chorus]
And I said Dooh give back my Gheart chipkicker-redneck woman
E7Take your boots and walk out of my A7life
DOoh give back my heart Gchipkicker-redneck woman
E7I can't be no cA7owgirl Dparadise
[Bridge]
I told her Gredneckness has got to be a disDease
You E7catch it on your fingers and it just cA7rawls right up your sleeves
DOoh give back my heart Gchipkicker-redneck woman
E7I can't be no cA7owgirl Dparadise
[Verse 5]
Well Dhow she did it I'll never know
But it's Gbeen maybe 20 years or so
And she E7cooks the supper and I try to pay the rA7ent
But I'm a tDraveling man don't tie me down
There's just Gtoo much living go all around
But E7I can't figure out quite where it wA7ent
[Chorus]
And I said Dooh give back my Gheart chipkicker-redneck woman
E7Take your boots and walk out of my A7life
DOoh give back my heart Gchipkicker-redneck woman
E7I can't be no cA7owgirl Dparadise
E7I can't be no cA7owgirl Dparadise
E7I can't be no cA7owgirl Dparadise

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Give Back My Heart

by Lyle Lovett

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[Verse 1]

I'm a traveling man don't tie me down

There's just too much living going all around

E7 A7

A man has got to see what he can see

I love the road and I love the air

And I don't worry, hell, I never care

E7 A7

I love my women, sometimes they love me

[Verse 2]

But I was got one day, I still don't know how

I didn't even like that town

E7 A7

This fellow said "Stranger why don't you just go on home?"

And I said "Man that's where I'm headed to

And you couldn't stop me if you knew what to do."

E7 A7

And I left and I planned to go alone

[Verse 3]

But the road was long and home was far

So I stopped off at this little cowboy-looking bar

E7 A7

I walked on through the door and she just smiled

In a long pony tail and a pretty white dress

She said "Hi, bull riders do it best."

I said "Oh my God, what's your name?

My name's Lyle."

[Chorus]

D G

And I said ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

E7 A7

Take your boots and walk out of my life

D G

Ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

E7 A7 D

I can't be no cowgirl paradise

[Verse 4]

I looked at her and she looked at me

And I looked back and she looked back

E7 A7

And we went out together for a walk

Her eyes were bright just like the stars

But she drove a pickup said she hated cars

E7 A7

But loved to ride around out after dark

[Chorus]

D G

And I said ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

E7 A7

Take your boots and walk out of my life

D G

Ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

E7 A7 D

I can't be no cowgirl paradise

[Bridge]

G D

I told her redneckness has got to be a disease

E7 A7

You catch it on your fingers and it just crawls right up your sleeves

D G

Ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

E7 A7 D

I can't be no cowgirl paradise

[Verse 5]

Well how she did it I'll never know

But it's been maybe 20 years or so

E7 A7

And she cooks the supper and I try to pay the rent

But I'm a traveling man don't tie me down

There's just too much living go all around

E7 A7

But I can't figure out quite where it went

[Chorus]

D G

And I said ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

E7 A7

Take your boots and walk out of my life

D G

Ooh give back my heart chipkicker-redneck woman

E7 A7 D

I can't be no cowgirl paradise

E7 A7 D

I can't be no cowgirl paradise

E7 A7 D

I can't be no cowgirl paradise

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