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Date: 10/23/96; 1:22:54 AM
                                 BLACKHAWK
                      I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SAY NO
[CAPO 1ST FRET]  [Pickup on G]
INTRO:     [C]  [C]    FFFAm[G]     [C]  [C]    FFFAm[G]
The sign says C"Do Not Touch" - you're Cout of bounds
You're for-Ambidden fruit, Amdon't come around
It says Fdon't make plans, F'cause on your hand
Is a Cpromise made to a-Gnother man.
Cause Fwhen you're around, my de-Ffenses go down
CFeelings get stronger, Clooks get longer
The Fcloser you come, the Fweaker I get
If it Gain't happened now, it just Gain't happened yet.
[NC]So please, please, please Fgo.  I'm not Gstrong enough to say Cno.
CPlease, please, don't Fstay.  I'm not Gman enough to walk a-Cway.
CPlease, please pass Fby.  I can't re-Amsist you even though I Ftry;
So please Ggo.  I'm not Gstrong enough to say Cno.    C    F  G  
The sign says C"Slow Down - CSlippery Ice"
You've got Amdangerous curves, Amdon't think twice
It says "FNot For Sale," you're Fspoken for
Just Ctake your heart and walk Gout the door.
Cause Fwhen you're around, my de-Ffenses go down
CFeelings get stronger, Clooks get longer
The Fcloser you come, the Fweaker I get
If it Gain't happened now, it just Gain't happened yet.
[NC]So please, please, please Fgo.  I'm not Gstrong enough to say Cno.
CPlease, please, don't Fstay.  I'm not Gman enough to walk a-Cway.
CPlease, please pass Fby.  I can't re-Amsist you even though I Ftry;
So please Ggo.  I'm not Gstrong enough to say Cno.    C    C  C  
[F]  [F]  [G]  [G]
Don't Amsay I didn't warn you, don't Emsay you didn't know
Don't Fwait till it's too late, and Cthen try to go
The Fcloser you come, the Fweaker I get
If it Gain't happened now, it just Gain't happened yet.
[NC]I'm beggin you!  Baby please, please,
Please Fgo.  I'm not Gstrong enough to say Cno.
CPlease, please, don't Fstay.  I'm not Gman enough to walk a-Cway.
CPlease, please pass Fby.  I can't re-Amsist you even though I Ftry;
So please Ggo.  I'm not Gstrong enough to say Cno.    C    FFFAm  G  
[C]  [C]    FFFAm[G]  (fade out).

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Strong Enough To Say No

by Blackhawk

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Date: 10/23/96; 1:22:54 AM

BLACKHAWK

I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SAY NO

[CAPO 1ST FRET] [Pickup on G]

C C FFFAm G C C FFFAm G

INTRO: [] [] [] [] [] []

C C

The sign says "Do Not Touch" - you're out of bounds

Am Am

You're for-bidden fruit, don't come around

F F

It says don't make plans, 'cause on your hand

C G

Is a promise made to a-nother man.

F F

Cause when you're around, my de-fenses go down

C C

Feelings get stronger, looks get longer

F F

The closer you come, the weaker I get

G G

If it ain't happened now, it just ain't happened yet.

F G C

[NC]So please, please, please go. I'm not strong enough to say no.

C F G C

Please, please, don't stay. I'm not man enough to walk a-way.

C F Am F

Please, please pass by. I can't re-sist you even though I try;

G G C C F G

So please go. I'm not strong enough to say no.

C C

The sign says "Slow Down - Slippery Ice"

Am Am

You've got dangerous curves, don't think twice

F F

It says "Not For Sale," you're spoken for

C G

Just take your heart and walk out the door.

F F

Cause when you're around, my de-fenses go down

C C

Feelings get stronger, looks get longer

F F

The closer you come, the weaker I get

G G

If it ain't happened now, it just ain't happened yet.

F G C

[NC]So please, please, please go. I'm not strong enough to say no.

C F G C

Please, please, don't stay. I'm not man enough to walk a-way.

C F Am F

Please, please pass by. I can't re-sist you even though I try;

G G C C C C

So please go. I'm not strong enough to say no.

F F G G

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Am Em

Don't say I didn't warn you, don't say you didn't know

F C

Don't wait till it's too late, and then try to go

F F

The closer you come, the weaker I get

G G

If it ain't happened now, it just ain't happened yet.

[NC]I'm beggin you! Baby please, please,

F G C

Please go. I'm not strong enough to say no.

C F G C

Please, please, don't stay. I'm not man enough to walk a-way.

C F Am F

Please, please pass by. I can't re-sist you even though I try;

G G C C FFFAm G

So please go. I'm not strong enough to say no.

C C FFFAm G

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