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Dont Take The Girl

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[Intro]
C C C C G  C C C C G   C C C G G
[Verse 1]
GJohnny's daddy was taking him fishing,
Gwhen he was 8 years old
GA little girl came through the front gate
Gholding a fishing pole
Bm7His dad looked Cdown and smiled
Bm7Said we can't leave her Cbehind
Am7Son I know you don't Bm7want her to go
But Csomeday you'll change your Dmind
And Johnny Gsaid
[Chorus]
GTake Jimmy Johnson
GTake Tommy Thompson
GTake my best friend Bo
GTake anybody that you want as
  GLong as she don't go
GTake any boy in the Am7world
Daddy CpleaseD  
Don't take the Ggirl
[Post-Chorus]
C C C C G  C C C C G   C C C G G
[Verse 2]
GSame ol' boy
GSame sweet girl
GTen years down the road
GHe held her tight and kissed her lips in
GFront of the picture show
Bm7A stranger came and Cpulled a gun
Bm7Grabbed her by the Carm
Am7Said If you do what I Bm7tell you to there
CWon't be any Dharm
And Johnny Gsaid
[Chorus]
GTake my money
GTake my wallet
   GTake my credit cards
   GHere's the watch that my grandpa gave me
   GHere's the key to my car
GMr. give it a Am7whirl
But CpleaseD  
Don't take the Ggirl
[Post-Chorus]
C C C C G  C C C C G   C C C G G
[Verse 3]
GSame ol' boy
GSame sweet girl
GFive years down the road
GThere's gonna be a little one and she
   GSays it's time to go
   Bm7Doctor said the bCaby's fine
   Bm7But you'll have to Cleave
Am7'Cause his mama's Bm7fadin' fast and
  CJohhny hit his Dknees
And then he Gprayed
[Chorus]
GTake the very breath you gave me
GTake the heart from my chest
GI'll gladly take her place if you'll have me
GMake this my last request
GTake me out of this Am7world
God CpleaseD  
Don't take the Ggirl
[Post-Chorus]
C C C C G  C C C C G   C C C G G
[Outro]
GJohnny's daddy was taking him fishing,
  Gwhen he was 8 years old

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Dont Take The Girl

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Am7

[Intro]

C C C C G C C C C G C C C G G

[Verse 1]

Johnny's daddy was taking him fishing,

when he was 8 years old

A little girl came through the front gate

holding a fishing pole

Bm7 C

His dad looked down and smiled

Bm7 C

Said we can't leave her behind

Am7 Bm7

Son I know you don't want her to go

C D

But someday you'll change your mind

And Johnny said

[Chorus]

Take Jimmy Johnson

Take Tommy Thompson

Take my best friend Bo

Take anybody that you want as

Long as she don't go

G Am7

Take any boy in the world

C D

Daddy please

Don't take the girl

[Post-Chorus]

C C C C G C C C C G C C C G G

[Verse 2]

Same ol' boy

Same sweet girl

Ten years down the road

He held her tight and kissed her lips in

Front of the picture show

Bm7 C

A stranger came and pulled a gun

Bm7 C

Grabbed her by the arm

Am7 Bm7

Said If you do what I tell you to there

C D

Won't be any harm

And Johnny said

[Chorus]

Take my money

Take my wallet

Take my credit cards

Here's the watch that my grandpa gave me

Here's the key to my car

G Am7

Mr. give it a whirl

C D

But please

Don't take the girl

[Post-Chorus]

C C C C G C C C C G C C C G G

[Verse 3]

Same ol' boy

Same sweet girl

Five years down the road

There's gonna be a little one and she

Says it's time to go

Bm7 C

Doctor said the baby's fine

Bm7 C

But you'll have to leave

Am7 Bm7

'Cause his mama's fadin' fast and

C D

Johhny hit his knees

And then he prayed

[Chorus]

Take the very breath you gave me

Take the heart from my chest

I'll gladly take her place if you'll have me

Make this my last request

G Am7

Take me out of this world

C D

God please

Don't take the girl

[Post-Chorus]

C C C C G C C C C G C C C G G

[Outro]

Johnny's daddy was taking him fishing,

when he was 8 years old

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