Intro
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A Asus4 A
I never dreamed there could be someone made just for me
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I’m not letting her have her way
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I’m here to see what she has to say
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Oh, the poor gal always wins the day
A Asus4 A
I’m staying ahead of the game, and she’s a-doing the same
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And the whiskey’s flying into my head
E7
The fiddler’s arm has gone dead
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And talk is beginning to spread
[Verse 1]
D G D
When did our love go bad?
D A
Whatever happened to the best friend that I had?
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It’s been so long since I held you tight
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Been so long since we said goodnight
D G D
The taste of tears is bittersweet
D A
When you’re near me, my heart forgets to beat
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You’re there every night among the good and the true
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And I’ll be around, waitin’ for you
[Verse 2]
D G D
Well, the king of them all is starting to fall
D A
I lost my gal at the boatman’s ball
A
The night has a thousand hearts and eyes
A G D
Hope may vanish but it never dies
D G D
I’ll see you tomorrow when freedom rings
D A
I’m gonna stay on top of things
A
It’s the middle of the summer and the moon is blue
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And I’ll be around, waitin’ for you
[Verse 3]
D G D
Another deal gone down, another man done gone
D A
You put up with it all and you carry on
A
Something holding you back but you’ll come through
A G D
I’d bet the world and everything in it on you
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Happiness is but a state of mind
D A
Anytime you want you can cross the state line
A7
You don’t need to be rich or well-to-do
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I’ll be around waitin’ for you
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