Girl Where He Grew Up chords by Madeline Merlo

🎸 Intro:

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🎸 Verse:
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No he didn't try to kiss you on the first date, did he
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I bet he opens up your door in his F 150
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He didn't act that way back when he was with me
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And I need you to know why 'cause girl I'm the girl who

🎸 Chorus:
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Took him to school, showed him the way
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When he would slip up I gave him grace
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I put in the hours
I paid the bill
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I didn't get the flowers but you will

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Brought him to church, taught him to pray
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How not to run and why he should stay
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So you can thank me if that boy knows how to love
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It's 'cause I'm the girl where he grew up

🎸 Verse:
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I bet out of the blue he tells you you're pretty
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I bet he checks in when he's out late with his buddies
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Oh
I bet his eyes don't wander when he's drinking a whiskey
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Yeah he learned it the hard way, the moment he lost me



🎸 Chorus:
Bbm
Took him to school, showed him the way
Gb
When he would slip up I gave him grace
Db
I put in the hours
I paid the bill
Ab
I didn't get the flowers but you will

Bbm
Brought him to church, taught him to pray
Gb
How not to run and why he should stay
Db                                 Ab
So you can thank me if that boy knows how to love
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It's 'cause I'm the girl where he grew up
Db     Ab
I'm the girl where he grew up

🎸 Bridge:
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And when he takes you to his hometown
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Holds up a handful of cornfield dust
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That might be where he came from
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But that ain't where he grew up

🎸 Chorus:
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Yeah I took him to school, showed him the way
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He didn't want to
I made him change
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I put in the hours
I paid the bill
Ab
I didn't get the flowers but you will

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I brought him to church, taught him to pray
Gb
How not to run and why he should stay
Db                                  Ab
So you can thank me if that boy knows how to love
Ab                                   Bbm
It's 'cause I'm the girl where he grew up
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I'm the girl that he messed up
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And I put up with him when you would've gave up

Yeah I'm the girl where he grew up