I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash

Version 3 of 9
Capo: Fret 1
Tuning: Standard, E A D G B E

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[Intro]

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(Either Johnny

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 or his guitar

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ist continues 

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the two-note s

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he chords are)

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[Verse 1]
            
I keep a close

              
 watch on this

          
 heart of mine
            
I keep my eyes

              
 wide open all

     
 the time
             
I keep the end

              
s out for the 

         
tie that binds
              
Because you're

            
 mine, I walk 

    
the line

(Then walk up 
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to A)

[Verse 2]
            
I find it very

              
, very easy to

    
 be true
            
I find myself 

              
alone when eac

         
h day is throu

gh
             
Yes, I'll admi

              
t that I'm a f

   
ool for you
              
Because you're

            
 mine, I walk 

    
the line

(Then walk up 
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to D)

[Verse 3]
            
As sure as nig

              
ht is dark and

        
 day is light
            
I keep you on 

              
my mind both d

       
ay and night
             
And happiness 

              
I've known pro

              
ves that it's 


right
              
Because you're

            
 mine, I walk 

    
the line

(Back down to 
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A)

[Verse 4]
             
You've got a w

             
ay to keep me 

        
on your side
            
You give me ca

              
use for love t

          
hat I can't hi

de
             
For you I know

              
 I'd even try 

            
to turn the ti

de
              
Because you're

            
 mine, I walk 

    
the line

(And back to E
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 again)

[Verse 5]
            
I keep a close

              
 watch on this

          
 heart of mine
            
I keep my eyes

              
 wide open all

     
 the time
             
I keep the end

              
s out for the 

         
tie that binds
              
Because you're

            
 mine, I walk 

    
the line

[Outro]

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