Chords for Maoli - Don't Take The Girl (Acoustic Cover)

_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Johnny's daddy was taking him fishing
_ And he was staying his own
_ _ A little girl came through the front gate
Holding a fishing _ pole
_ [Dm] _ Stand up [Eb] to the last [F] line
[Dm] We can't [Bb] leave her behind
[F] _ _ _ [Cm] Son, I know [Dm] you don't want her to go
[Bb] [Eb] But someday you'll change [E] your mind
And Johnny [Bb] said
Take Tammy Johnson
Take Thomas Thompson
_ Take my [C] best friend, Bo
_ _ [Bb] Take anybody that [F] you want
[Bb] As long as she don't go
Take anybody _ [Cm] around
But _ _ _ [Eb] daddy, _ _ [F] please
Don't take the girl
[Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Same old boy, same sweet girl
Ten years down the road
_ _ _ He held her tight, kissed her lips
In front of the picture _ shows
_ [Dm] A stranger [Eb] came and pulled [Gm] the gun
[Dm] _ Grabbed her by [F] the arms
_ _ _ [Cm] Said if you do [Dm] what I tell you to
[Bb] [Eb] There won't be any [G] harm Johnny said
[Bb] Take my money, take my wallet
Take my credit card
_ _ _ Here's the watch that my grandpa gave me
Here's the key to my car
[F] Mr.
Give it a [Cm] whirl _
_ _ _ [Eb] But _ _ [G] please
Don't take the [Bb] _ girl _
Same _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ old boy, same sweet girl
_ Five years down the road
_ _ _ There's gonna be a little one
And she says [C] it's time to go
_ _ _ [Dm] Doctor [Gm] said the baby's fine
_ [Dm] But you'll [Bb] have to leave
[F] _ _ [Cm] _ His marbles is [Dm] fading fast
[Eb] _ Johnny hit [Bb] his knees
And then he prayed
Take my very breath you gave me
Take the heart from my chest
_ _ I'd gladly take a place if you let me
Make this my last request
Any I don't [Cm] deserve But _ _ _ [Eb] please _ _
[F] _ Don't [Bb] take the girl _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Don't take the girl _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Johnny's daddy was taking her fishing
_ [Bbm] When he was