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Wedding Song

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[Intro}
D
[Verse 1]
DDriving from CGleveland to BDoston
DThought of turning lGeft at BuffDalo
And gBmoing to see a gGirl that was lDiving up in TGoronto
And who I knew when I wDas a kid
Lord knows what aAll we did
[Chorus]
DBut I believe she was my oGne chance to marry yDoung
DHave some dark haired daughters
And some guGitar pickin' sDons
And tDry and rAealize my plan
To rBmaise a real fine blGuegrass bDand
[Verse 2]
BDut I had an aGwful long way to Dgo
And I had been tGravelin' alDone
WBmhat if I had showed Gup and said
WDhy don't you come on to Gthe show?
Things might be diDfferent now
But what if sAhe'd said no?
[Chorus]
DBut I believe she was my oGne chance to marry yDoung
DHave a fiddlin’ daughter
And a bGanjo pickin’ sDon
And tDry and reaAlize my plan
To rBmaise a real fine blGuegrass bDand
[Bridge]
BmBut I never picked up the teleGphone
BmI never saw the shores of Lake OnAtario
BmI never dialed that arGea code
BmI never saw the shores of Lake OnAtario
[Chorus]
DBut I believe she was my oGne chance to marry yDoung
DHave a dobro daughter
And a mGandolin pickin’ sDon
And tDry and rAealize my plan
To rBmaise a real fine blGuegrass bDand
[Verse 3]
SDeems I'm always on my Gway back Dhome
WDhat's that they say makGes a house a hoDme?
BmI got nothin' waitin' foGr me there
D'Cept my big ole pGiano
It's not a matter of thiDngs gone wrong
Only things lAeft undone
[Chorus]
DBut I believe she was my oGne chance to marry yDoung
DHave some dark haired daughters
And some guGitar pickin' sonDs
And tDry and rAealize my plan
To rBmaise a real fine bGluegrass Dband
[Outro]
DAsk not for wGhom the bells rDing
DAsk not for wGhom the bells rDing
DAsk not for wGhom the bells rDing
They shall nAever ring for Dme

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Wedding Song

by Mccarthy Trenching

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[Intro}

[Verse 1]

D G D

Driving from Cleveland to Boston

D G D

Thought of turning left at Buffalo

Bm G D G

And going to see a girl that was living up in Toronto

And who I knew when I was a kid

Lord knows what all we did

[Chorus]

D G D

But I believe she was my one chance to marry young

Have some dark haired daughters

G D

And some guitar pickin' sons

D A

And try and realize my plan

Bm G D

To raise a real fine bluegrass band

[Verse 2]

D G D

But I had an awful long way to go

G D

And I had been travelin' alone

Bm G

What if I had showed up and said

D G

Why don't you come on to the show?

Things might be different now

But what if she'd said no?

[Chorus]

D G D

But I believe she was my one chance to marry young

Have a fiddlin’ daughter

G D

And a banjo pickin’ son

D A

And try and realize my plan

Bm G D

To raise a real fine bluegrass band

[Bridge]

Bm G

But I never picked up the telephone

Bm A

I never saw the shores of Lake Ontario

Bm G

I never dialed that area code

Bm A

I never saw the shores of Lake Ontario

[Chorus]

D G D

But I believe she was my one chance to marry young

Have a dobro daughter

G D

And a mandolin pickin’ son

D A

And try and realize my plan

Bm G D

To raise a real fine bluegrass band

[Verse 3]

D G D

Seems I'm always on my way back home

D G D

What's that they say makes a house a home?

Bm G

I got nothin' waitin' for me there

D G

'Cept my big ole piano

It's not a matter of things gone wrong

Only things left undone

[Chorus]

D G D

But I believe she was my one chance to marry young

Have some dark haired daughters

G D

And some guitar pickin' sons

D A

And try and realize my plan

Bm G D

To raise a real fine bluegrass band

[Outro]

D G D

Ask not for whom the bells ring

D G D

Ask not for whom the bells ring

D G D

Ask not for whom the bells ring

A D

They shall never ring for me

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