Chords with lyrics
Intro
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Verse One
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Here's a tape...for you to play,
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while I can still fog a mirror.
You can play it...again and again,
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when I am no longer here.
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They're just little ditties,
A7A7 D MajorD
Just me and my banjo.
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They're all here for 'ya,
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little stories...you should know.
Verse Two
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There's a song about my mom and dad.
E MajorE
God rest their souls.
Songs of Illinois,
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where we made our home.
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There's songs that make me cry,
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when I hear the melo-(D MajorD)-dy.
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And I saved them for 'ya,
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on this tape...of memo- -ries.
Verse Three
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God gave me many things.
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He's blessed me all my life.
So when the angels call me,
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well...it will be all right.
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So when you get the urge,
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and you find the time.
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Play a little tune or two,
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when grandpa's on your mind.
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Just play a little tune or two,
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when I'm on your mind.