Keep It Between the Lines chords by Ricky Van Shelton
Verse 1
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He was sitting beside me
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In the passenger seat
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As I looked through the windshield
A
At the quiet little street
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He was smiling so proud
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As he gave me the key
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But inside, I knew
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He was as nervous as me
Verse 2
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I said, "Daddy, oh daddy
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Are you sure I know how
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Are you sure that I'm ready
A
To drive this car now"
Verse 3
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He said, "I'm right here
beside you
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And you're gonna do fine
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All you gotta do
A
Is keep it between the lines
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Verse 4
Em
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G
A
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'Cause it's a long, narrow road
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A
Bm
Only the good Lord knows
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D
Em
Where it leads in the end
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A
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But you got to begin
A
G
A
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So keep your hands on the wheel
G
A
Bm
Believe in the things that are real
G
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Just take your time
Em
A
D
And keep it between the lines
Verse 5
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I was sitting in my chair
G
And sneaking a look at him
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A
Ly ing on the floor with his coloring book
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Then he caught me watching
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And he climbed on my knee
Verse 6
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He said "Daddy, oh daddy
A
Would you do one with me"
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Then I hugged him so tightly
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As we turned the page
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Said, "I haven't done this
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Since I was your age"
Verse 7
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He said, "I'm right here beside you
G
And you're gonna do fine
Bm
Daddy, all you gotta do
A
Is keep it between the lines"
D
Verse 8
So we finished the picture
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And I put him to bed
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Got down on my knees and
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I bowed my head
Verse 9
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I said "Father, oh father,
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I feel so alone
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Are you sure I can raise him
A
With his mommy gone"
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Then the answer came
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back so gentle and low
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A
In words of my daddy, from so long ago
Verse 10
D
He said, "I'm right here
beside you
G
And you're gonna do fine
Bm
All you gotta do
A
Is keep it between the lines"
D
Verse 11
Em
D
G
A
D
So keep your hands on the wheel
G
A
Bm
Believe in the things that are real
G
D
A
Take your time, and
Keep it between the lines
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Verse 12
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Just take your time, and
A
D
Keep it between the lines
Keep It Between the Lines
Ricky Van Shelton
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