Key: A major
Intro 1
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Bb
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Bb
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C
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Verse 1
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empty on the corner,
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F
waiting for a brand new owner
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A soldier off to war
who had to leave his bride alone
C
F
Bb
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She couldn't buy too many nice things
Bb
F
Like a G .I. Bill and daydreams
Bb
F
But she tried until they told her
C
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He was never coming home
Bb
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A small two -bedroom starter
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Needs a little fixing
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F
C
A great big yard for kids and pets to play
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This one won't last too long,
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it's closed to schools and churches
Bb
F
Owner leaving town,
C
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G
you'd better hurry down today
C
G
Bought by the high school teacher,
C
G
sold it to a Baptist preacher
G
D
cause his flock had gone astray
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C
G
So the banker fenced the yard
G
C
G
A man from Dallas kept it up
D
G
until he moved away
G
C
G
needs a little fixing
C
G
D
A great big yard for kids and kids to play
G
C
G
This one won't last too long
C
G
It's close to schools and churches
C
G
Oh, to leave the town
D
G
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You'd better hurry down today
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Well, you and I, we built the playroom
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For the baby that came too soon
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Spent money that we did n't have
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Db
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Lord, it makes me feel like dying
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After all these years of trying
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Honey, we'll just let this house
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That we can't seem to make a home
Db
Ab
Small two -bedroom starter,
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needs a little fix in'
Eb
Ab
Db
Ab
Eb
A great big yard for kids and pets to play
Ab
Db
Ab
This work won't last too long,
Db
Ab
it's close to schools and churches
Db
Ab
Owner leavin' town,
Eb
Ab
you better hurry down today
Small two -bedroom starter,
waiting for a brand new owner.
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