I Walk The Line — Rodney Crowell
Chords and lyrics for I Walk The Line by Rodney Crowell (key of G).
Verse 1
[G] I'm back onboard that '49 Ford in 1956,
Long before the sun came up, [D]way out in the sticks.
The [G]headlights showed a two-run roadway back up in the [Em]pines,
[G]First time I heard [D]Johnny Cash sing I Walk the [G]Line.
[G]I got my thrill behind the wheel upon my Daddy's lap,
Grandpa rode co-pilot with a [D]flashlight and a map,
[G]Cane pole out the window, it was in the [Em]summertime.
[G]First time I heard [D]Johnny Cash sing I Walk the [G]Line.
I keep a [C]close watch on this heart of mine,
I keep my [G]eyes wide open all the time.
I keep the [C]ends out for the tie that binds,
Because you're [D]mine, I walk the [G]line.
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[G]All these long years later its still music to my ears,
I swear it sounds as good right now as [D]anything I hear.
I've [G]seen the Mona Lisa, I've heard Shakespeare, read real [Em]fine,
[G]Just like hearing [D]Johnny Cash sing I walk the [G]line.
As sure as [C]night is dark and day is light,
I keep you [G]on my mind both day and night.
And [C]happiness I've known proves that its right,
Because you're [D]mine, I walk the [G]line.
Because you're [D]mine, I walk the [G]line.
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