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John ny’s dad dy was tak in’ him fish in’ when he was eight years old.
A lit tle girl came through the front gate hold in’ a fish in’ pole.
His dad looked down and smiled,
said, “We can’t leave her be hind.
Son, I know you don’t want her to go, but (Cmaj7)some day you’ll change your mind.” And John ny said, (Am)“Take Jim my John (G)son, (Am)take Tom my Thomp (G)son,
(Am)take my best (G)friend, Bo.
(Am)Take an y bod (G)y (Am)that (G)you (Am)want (G)as
(Am)long as she (G)don’t go.
Take an y boy in the world.
Dad dy, please,
don’t take the girl.”
John ny’s dad dy was tak in’ him fish in’ when he was eight years old.
A lit tle girl came through the front gate hold in’ a fish in’ pole.
His dad looked down and smiled,
said, “We can’t leave her be hind.
Son, I know you don’t want her to go, but (Cmaj7)some day you’ll change your mind.” And John ny said, (Am)“Take Jim my John (G)son, (Am)take Tom my Thomp (G)son,
(Am)take my best (G)friend, Bo.
(Am)Take an y bod (G)y (Am)that (G)you (Am)want (G)as
(Am)long as she (G)don’t go.
Take an y boy in the world.
Dad dy, please,
don’t take the girl.”
John ny’s dad dy was tak in’ him fish in’ when he was eight years old.
This page shows “Don't Take The Girl” by Tim McGraw in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 104 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.