Never Took Her Dancing

Bb Dm C Bb Dm C F C He showed up for work Dm Bb And he Brought home his pay cheque F C He dressed up for church Dm Bb And sang rock of ages F C Built her a house Dm Bb And bought her a piano C One summer he took her C Way out to Montana Bb Dm C But he never took her dancing Bb Dm C No he never took her dancing F C He kept the cars running Dm Bb And the lawn mower mowing F C The bread on the table Dm Bb While the children were growing F C and planted her roses Dm Bb and mended the fences C went back to her family C reunions in Texas Bb Dm C But he never took her dancing Bb Dm C No he never took her dancing Bb Oh he worked and he worried C He hustled and hurried Bb C But he never saw time a’ running out Bb Those years they kept passing C One day she quit asking Dm C Bb C The only regret he has now Bb Dm C Is he never took her dancing Bb Dm C No he never took her dancing Instr Break Bb Dm C Bb Dm C F C He drove her to town Dm Bb While her hair was fraying F C when the lord came to take her Dm Bb he was by her side praying F C later that winter Dm Bb he went looking for some pictures C found an old box C of new ballroom slippers Bb Dm C (Instr Bar) Bb Dm C No he never took her dancing Bb Dm C (Instr Bar) Bb Oh he worked and he worried C He hustled and hurried Bb C But he never saw time a’ running out Bb Those years they kept passing C One day she quit asking Dm C Bb C The only regret he has now Bb Dm C Is he never took her dancing Bb Dm C No he never took her dancing