Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
F
As soon as we get a fighting chance we could lose
Fm
C
ourselves amongst the crowd my love
And you must know that I'm up for trying,
F
Fm
C
forgetting all this civilizing row
Am
F
C
And all these country miles are nothing,
F
Am
F
C
compared to taking a chance
Am
F
C
And all these country miles are nothing,
Am
F
C
lady can't you read between the lines?
Verse 2
C
Because I found love and a thousand answers to the
F
C
trapped little ghosts of a thousand glasses
I've been drinking less and sleep comes to me,
F
C
if this is life touch wood it's easy
Am
F
Am
Well let them go and pierce their features,
F
C
we'll just stay and comb the beaches around
Interlude 1
C
G
Am
F
C
G
Am
F
C
Verse 3
C
F
And how you sang 'bold reynardine' as the
And was is wrong to pray for more,
F
C
if it kept you safe ashore in my arms?
Am
F
And how we ended so close together,
Am
F
Am
And just for you this one little line,
F
Am
C
I loved being taken under your arm my love
Interlude 2
G
Am
F
C
Verse 4
the fur fly,
F
Am
I'm sure we've got Sweet Jesus on our side,
F
C
singing Sweet Sweet Jesus when will she be mine?
Outro 1
C
F
C
F
C
F
C
F
C
F
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsC F Fm Am G
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