Knife Close At Hand Blues
written and composed by Darwinzdeecent, 2024
recorded by Darwinzdeecent, 2024
INTRO 1
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INTRO 2
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VERSE 1
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She always keep a knife close at hand
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One thing this man best understand
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Keep well in mind as best he can
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She always keep a knife close at hand
VERSE 2
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She cut a man bad, he hurt her first
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Judge said it was him (who) came out worse
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Prison, ex – felon, life long curse
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Cut a man bad, he hurt her first
MINI-CHORUS
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Love her, protect her and and and
D C G A
Love her, protect her and and and
VERSE 3
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Met her on Greyhound westward bound
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She’d just been let loose, was leaving town
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Sweet trust issues drift – ing all ‘round
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Love landed on me wi’ ‘nare a sound
CHORUS
D C G A
Love her, protect her and and and
D C G A
Love her, protect her and and and
D C G A
Love her, protect her and and and
D C G A
Love her, protect her and and and
G F C D
She always keep a knife close at hand
G F C D
She always keep a knife close at hand
G F C D
She always keep a knife close at hand
G F C D
She always keep a knife close at hand
VERSY-ISH
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SOLO
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CHORUS
D C G A
Love her, protect her and and and
D C G A
Love her, protect her and and and
D C G A
Love her, protect her and and and
D C G A
Love her, protect her and and and
G F C D
She always keep a knife close at hand
G F C D
She always keep a knife close at hand
G F C D
She always keep a knife close at hand
G F C D
She always keep a knife////
VERSE 4
D D C# C C C D D D F D C
One thing this man best understand
D D C# C C C D D D F D C
Keep well in mind as best he can
D D C# C C C D D D F D C
She cut a man bad, he hurt her first
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…..he hurt her first
OUTRO
D C G A
She always keep a knife close at hand
D C G A
She always keep a knife close at hand
A G D (low on Bass)
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