Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
C
G
C
G
Verse 1
was taking him fishing
when he was eight years old.
A little girl came through the front gate
holding a fishing pole.
Bm
C
His dad looked down and smiled,
Bm
C
said, we can't leave her behind
Am
G
Son, I know you don't want her to go,
C
Dsus4
but someday you'll change your mind
D
G
And Johnny said, take Jimmy Johnson,
take Tommy Thompson
Take my best friend, Bo
Take anybody that you want
As long as she don't go
C
Dsus4
Daddy, please don't
D
G
C
G
C
G
take the girl
Same old boy, same sweet girl
Ten years down the road
He held her tight and kissed her lips
In front of the picture show
Bm
C
Stranger came and pulled a gun
Bm
C
Grabbed her by the arm
Am
G
Said, if you do what I tell you to
Dsus4
D
And Johnny said
G
Am
Take my money, take my wallet
Here's a watch that my
grandpa gave me
Here's a key to my car
C
Dsus4
But please don't
G
C
G
take the girl
Same old boy, same sweet girl
Five years down the road
There's gonna be a little one
And she says it's time to go
Bm
C
Doctor says a baby's fine
Bm
C
But you'll have to leave
Am
G
Cause his mama's fading fast
Dsus4
D
And there he prayed
Take the heart from my chest
I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me
Make this my last request,
C
Dsus4
God, please don't take
G
C
G
C
G
the girl
Johnny's daddy was
takin' him fishin'
Gm
G
when he was eight years old
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG C Bm Am Dsus4...
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