#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: 3/4/03; 5:20:42 PM >From: "Christopher R" <wildcard76@msn.com> WHIPPORWILL RIVER Vince Gill Writers: Vince Gill and Dean Dillon From the CD "NEXT BIG THING" Transcribed By: Christopher R. Knoxville, TN (Feb. 25, 2003) Email Address: WildCard76@msn.com Capo III Fret My (D) dad was a (G) man with 2 (D) hard working (G) hands He (D) always took (G) time out for (A) me (A7) Well, I'd (D) come home from (G) school - load (D) up that ca(G)noe He'd (D) say "What's the (G) bet gonna (A) be" (A7) (Em) We'd float that boat down on (A) Whipporwill River (Em) Catch us a big one or (A) two He (Em) taught me about life and (A) it's simple pleasures And (Em) whatever else that he (A) knew Then (D) I met a (G) girl with a (D) hair full of (G) curls (D) Pure and an (G) innocent (A) heart (A7) I knew (D) she was the (G) one - and when (D) weekends would (G) come Wild (D) horses couldn't (G) keep us a(A)part (A7) (Em) We'd run those ponies down (A) Whipporwill River (Em) I'd steal a sweet kiss or (A) two She (Em) taught me about love and (A) it's simple pleasures And (Em) whatever else that she (A) knew Acoustic Solo Well, I (D) married that (G) girl; and (D) we have a (G) son He (D) looks like my (G) daddy used (A) to (A7) (D) His mom and (G) I, (D) always find (G) time To (D) do things that (G) he likes to (A) do (A7) He (Em) loves to go fishing on (A) Whipporwill River (Em) Ride in his grandad's ca(A)noe We (Em) teach him about life, and (A) it's simple pleasures And (Em) pass down a memory or (A) two He (Em) loves to go fishing on (A) Whipporwill River (Em) Ride in his grandad's ca(A)noe We (Em) teach him about life, and (A) it's simple pleasures And (Em) makinh a memory or (A) two Outro.......