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The Straight Life:Bobby Goldsboro.
#36 in 12968.
INTRO:   D   C(2x) 
#1.   
CSomeDtimes I imagine myD7self as a drifter, 
F#seeker of Bmfortunes, connoisEseur of great Awines. 
GDashing through Emmeadows of Dyellow and green, 
Gtrying to Emcatch the imDpossible dream, 
Cleaving the straight life  Abe..A7hind. 
#2.  
DSometimes my thoughts may D7find me in Mexico, 
F#drinking teBmquila, going Eout of my Amind. 
GHaving a Emball on a Dcouple of bob, 
Gtreating the Emladies to Dcorn on the cob, 
Cleaving the straight life  Abe..A7hind. 
CHORUS:  
GSuddenly all my silly F#mthoughts disappear, 
she Emcomes to me Asoftly with Dcrackers and beer, 
Cwinking and blinking and Gblowin' in my ear, 
Drunning aCway with my Ami..A7nd. 
GIt's great to Abe in love, I'm Emnot really Dthinking of, 
Cleaving the straight life Fbe..Ahind,       
I'm just Dplaying a Agame in my Dmind. 
DDo n' Cdo do do Ddo do Cdo do do do....Ddo n' Cdo do do Ddo do Cdo do do do. 
#3.   
DOnce in a while in my D7mind I go bummin’, 
F#going to noBmwhere, with no Eworry of Atime. 
GRunning aEmlong chasing Dafter a train, 
Ghumming a Emsong in the Dsun and the rain, 
Cleaving the straight life  Abe...A7hind. 
#4.
DI can just see me on a D7tropical island, 
F#riding the Bmsurf and drinking Ecoconut Awine. 
GHaving me Emfun with golden Dgirls in the sand, 
Gchasing the Emsun through an Dinnocent land, 
Cleaving the straight life  Abe..A7hind. 
CHORUS:  
GSuddenly all my silly F#mthoughts disappear, 
she Emcomes to me Asoftly with Dcrackers and beer, 
Cwinking and blinking and Gblowin' in my ear, 
Drunning aCway with my Ami..A7nd. 
GIt's great to Abe in love, I'm Emnot really Dthinking of, 
Cleaving the straight life Fbe..Ahind,       
I'm just Dplaying a Agame in my Dmind. 
OUTRO:
DDo n' Cdo do do Ddo do Cdo do do do....Ddo n' Cdo do do Ddo do Cdo do do do. 
Dba ba Cba ba ba Dba ba Cba ba ba ba....Dba ba Cba ba ba Dba ba Cba ba ba ba.(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Straight Life

by Bobby Goldsboro

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The Straight Life:Bobby Goldsboro.

#36 in 12968.

D C

INTRO: (2x)

#1.

C D D7

Sometimes I imagine myself as a drifter,

F# Bm E A

seeker of fortunes, connoisseur of great wines.

G Em D

Dashing through meadows of yellow and green,

G Em D

trying to catch the impossible dream,

C A A7

leaving the straight life be..hind.

#2.

D D7

Sometimes my thoughts may find me in Mexico,

F# Bm E A

drinking tequila, going out of my mind.

G Em D

Having a ball on a couple of bob,

G Em D

treating the ladies to corn on the cob,

C A A7

leaving the straight life be..hind.

CHORUS:

G F#m

Suddenly all my silly thoughts disappear,

Em A D

she comes to me softly with crackers and beer,

C G

winking and blinking and blowin' in my ear,

D C A A7

running away with my mi..nd.

G A Em D

It's great to be in love, I'm not really thinking of,

C F A

leaving the straight life be..hind,

D A D

I'm just playing a game in my mind.

D C D C D C D C

Do n' do do do do do do do do do....do n' do do do do do do do do do.

#3.

D D7

Once in a while in my mind I go bummin’,

F# Bm E A

going to nowhere, with no worry of time.

G Em D

Running along chasing after a train,

G Em D

humming a song in the sun and the rain,

C A A7

leaving the straight life be...hind.

#4.

D D7

I can just see me on a tropical island,

F# Bm E A

riding the surf and drinking coconut wine.

G Em D

Having me fun with golden girls in the sand,

G Em D

chasing the sun through an innocent land,

C A A7

leaving the straight life be..hind.

CHORUS:

G F#m

Suddenly all my silly thoughts disappear,

Em A D

she comes to me softly with crackers and beer,

C G

winking and blinking and blowin' in my ear,

D C A A7

running away with my mi..nd.

G A Em D

It's great to be in love, I'm not really thinking of,

C F A

leaving the straight life be..hind,

D A D

I'm just playing a game in my mind.

OUTRO:

D C D C D C D C

Do n' do do do do do do do do do....do n' do do do do do do do do do.

D C D C D C D C

ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba....ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba.(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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