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Outlaw Love
by
Don McCloskey
Standard
Intro
C, G, Am, F  
Knew a Cyoung girl in my highschool years.  NevGer found herself short on tears
Til sAmhe found someone her heart could beat fFor
Then oCne day she thought she'd come clean.  WiGthout sounding like a drama queen
Tell Amthe one she loved just how she felt for Fher
And her lEmove said you must be crFazy now, you Amknow that we're both giGrls
Further mEmore you kFnow I'm your best friGend
And her Emlove said I may be crFazy but your Amalso my whole woGrld
And my lEmove for you could nevFer find an enGd
So Cthey started out rendezvous, wGeekend nights and after school
StuAmdying and making up roFutine
ACnd they loved to kiss and hold each other, aGlways missing one another
FiAmnd the places other people have never sFeen
BEmut the eyes of the lFaw they were on tAmop of their Ggame
SEmurprise, surprise the Ffolks they don't apGprove
AEmnd when the kids at school caught wFord of it they stAmarted calling nGames
EEmxcept for the ones that thFought it was pretty cGool
CHORUS
Take my hand, living in an outlaw love
The only one you're thinking of is the one that you're holding in your arms
Yeah when your love's outside the law, there ain't nobody else at all
Didn't mean no disrespect, didn't mean no harm
They were just trying to follow their hearts
Like they were told from the very start
I was friendly with a kid who never dug school
Saw right through the rhymes and rules
He was every schoolgirl's secret crush
So he opted for the silver screen
Living out the American dream
Everything that he had didn't add up to much
Til he ran into a little sweetheart who was heading his way
Said your the prettiest girl I've ever seen
She said hey I think I like you when you're heading my way
Then again I'm only seventeen
CHORUS
Take my hand, living in an outlaw love
The only one you're thinking of is the one that you're holding in your arms
Yeah when your love's outside the law, there ain't nobody else at all
Didn't mean no disrespect, didn't mean no harm
They were just trying to follow their hearts
Like they were told from the very start
Knew a young girl with a ring on her finger
Loved her fiance and everything that he'd bring her
Was great but he never listened to a word she said
And it drove her stark crazy, sad and hurt
Started making eyes with the guy at work
And everything he said resounded in her head
When the rings came off you know the harshest words were spoke
Prayers were offered up to make it all alright
Families hung their heads and young dreams were broken
But the young lovers whispered on the telephone each night
CHORUS
I love you too, living in an outlaw love
The only one you're thinking of is the one that you're holding in your arms
Yeah when your love's outside the law, there ain't nobody else at all
Didn't mean no disrespect, didn't mean no harm
They were just trying to follow their hearts
Like they were told from the very start
And if following your heart should ever lead you astray
Then why so many people got so many things to say?
C'est la vie
ILL FINISH IT LATER

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Outlaw Love

by Don McCloskey

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Outlaw Love

Don McCloskey

Standard

Intro

C G Am F

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C G

Knew a young girl in my highschool years. Never found herself short on tears

Am F

Til she found someone her heart could beat for

C G

Then one day she thought she'd come clean. Without sounding like a drama queen

Am F

Tell the one she loved just how she felt for her

Em F Am G

And her love said you must be crazy now, you know that we're both girls

Em F G

Further more you know I'm your best friend

Em F Am G

And her love said I may be crazy but your also my whole world

Em F G

And my love for you could never find an end

C G

So they started out rendezvous, weekend nights and after school

Am F

Studying and making up routine

C G

And they loved to kiss and hold each other, always missing one another

Am F

Find the places other people have never seen

Em F Am G

But the eyes of the law they were on top of their game

Em F G

Surprise, surprise the folks they don't approve

Em F Am G

And when the kids at school caught word of it they started calling names

Em F G

Except for the ones that thought it was pretty cool

CHORUS

Take my hand, living in an outlaw love

The only one you're thinking of is the one that you're holding in your arms

Yeah when your love's outside the law, there ain't nobody else at all

Didn't mean no disrespect, didn't mean no harm

They were just trying to follow their hearts

Like they were told from the very start

I was friendly with a kid who never dug school

Saw right through the rhymes and rules

He was every schoolgirl's secret crush

So he opted for the silver screen

Living out the American dream

Everything that he had didn't add up to much

Til he ran into a little sweetheart who was heading his way

Said your the prettiest girl I've ever seen

She said hey I think I like you when you're heading my way

Then again I'm only seventeen

CHORUS

Take my hand, living in an outlaw love

The only one you're thinking of is the one that you're holding in your arms

Yeah when your love's outside the law, there ain't nobody else at all

Didn't mean no disrespect, didn't mean no harm

They were just trying to follow their hearts

Like they were told from the very start

Knew a young girl with a ring on her finger

Loved her fiance and everything that he'd bring her

Was great but he never listened to a word she said

And it drove her stark crazy, sad and hurt

Started making eyes with the guy at work

And everything he said resounded in her head

When the rings came off you know the harshest words were spoke

Prayers were offered up to make it all alright

Families hung their heads and young dreams were broken

But the young lovers whispered on the telephone each night

CHORUS

I love you too, living in an outlaw love

The only one you're thinking of is the one that you're holding in your arms

Yeah when your love's outside the law, there ain't nobody else at all

Didn't mean no disrespect, didn't mean no harm

They were just trying to follow their hearts

Like they were told from the very start

And if following your heart should ever lead you astray

Then why so many people got so many things to say?

C'est la vie

ILL FINISH IT LATER

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