Rodney Crowell - I Walk The Line Revisited

intro : G

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i’m back on board that ’49 ford in 1956
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long before the sun came up way out in the sticks
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the headlights showed a two – rut road
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way back up in the pines
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first time i heard johnny cash
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’sing i walk the line’

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i got my thrill behind the wheel upon my Daddies lap
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grandpa rode co – pilot with a flashlight and a map
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cane pole out the window
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it was in the summer time
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first time i heard johnny cash
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sing ’i walk the line’

chorus 1 :
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i keep a close watch on this heart of mine
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i keep my eyes wide open all the time
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i keep the ends out for the tie that binds
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because you’re mine
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i walk the line

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i never will forget that day , i know the time and place
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sounded like the whole thing came right down from outer space
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i still can see those headlights
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and that dashboard in my mind
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first time i heard johnny cash
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sing i walk the line

chorus 2 :
C
i find it very very easy to be true
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i find myself alone when each day is through
C
yes i’ll admit that i’m a fool for you
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because you’re mine
G
i walk the line

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all these long years later it’s still music to my ears
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i swear it sounds as good right now as anything i hear
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i’ve seen the mona lisa
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i’ve heard shakespeare read’ real fine
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just like hearing johnny cash
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sing ’i walk the line’

chorus 3 :
C
as sure as night is dark and day is light
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i keep you on my mind both day and night
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and happiness that i’ve known proves that it’s right
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because you’re mine
G
i walk the line
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because you’re mine
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i walk the line