That's the deal chords by Kathy Mattea

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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There was a
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gentleman I knew
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A stroke held his wife fast asleep
And his whole life had come down to
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The vigil he would daily keep
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I asked would he rather be free ?
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And this is how he answered me
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That's the deal,
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that's the bargain that you make
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That's the vow that two hearts take
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That if better turns to worse
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you will abide
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That's the deal,
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if it were not for God's grace
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I might be there in her place and
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she'd be right by my side
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That's the deal
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In my mind I  still hear him talk
I keep those words like souvenirs
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Brought from a place where couples walk
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Arm in arm through this
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veil of tears
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I pray someday for my own sake
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I find the heart I'll never break
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That's the deal,
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that's the bargain that you make
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That's the vow that two hearts take
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That if better turns to worse
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you will abide
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That's the deal,
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if it were not for God's grace
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I might be there in her place and
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she'd be right by my side
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That's the deal
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That's the deal