Well the Years went by and we had A Son
Now He Thinks He Found Someone for Him
They’re planning A Wedding
He Called Me up On the Phone Today
Just To See What I Had To Say to Him
Did I Think He Was Ready
I Said What His Grandfather Used To Say To Me-Its Been Handed Down For Ages It
Runs In Our Family
You Come From A Long Line Of Love
When The Times Get Hard, You Won’t Give Up
Forever Is In Your Heart and In Your Blood
Son You Come From A Long Line of Love
We Both Come From A Long Line of Love.

Jack Of Diamonds (Rye Whiskey)

(3/4 Time)
1. Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds

I’ve known you of old
You’ve robbed my poor pockets
of silver and gold

2. Beafsteak when I’m hungry
Rye whiskey when I’m dry
Greenbacks when I’m hard up
And heaven when I die

3. Rye whiskey, rye whiskey
Rye whiskey I cry
If I don’t get rye whiskey
I surely will die

4. Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds
I’ve known you of old
You’ve robbed my poor pockets
of silver and gold

Michael Botts drums
Buzz Buchanan drums
Lee Sklar bass
James Burton guitar
Dave McDaniel guitar
Fred Tackett acoustic guitar
John Hug acoustic guitar
J.D Maness steel guitar
Carmen Acciaioli steel guitar
Brian Whitcomb keyboards
John Hickman banjo
Jennifer Warnes background vocals
Herb Pedersen ” “
Denny Brooks ” “
Harry Stinson ” “
Joey Scarbury ” “
Chris Montan ” “

I knew when I met you something was going to happen
My life was all unbalanced nothing had been going right
You said what’s a lonesome cowboy like you doing in the city
I said I don’t know but I guess I’ll find out tonight
Still taking chances taking candy from strangers
Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers
Feel like a fool learning new dances
It keeps me on my toes[E/D][E/C#][E/B]
Still taking chances ain’t scaared of winning
Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning
Still taking chances before chances take me away
Before chances take me away
Maybe I should have thought it over
When you said will you join me later
I said honey I dopn’t know if it’s right
But when you turned and walked down the street I followed
I felt like I was following a truckload of dynamite
Still taking chances taking candy from strangers
Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers
Feel like a fool learning new dances
It keeps me on my toes[E/D][E/C#][E/B]
Still taking chances ain’t scared of winning
Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning
Still taking chances before chances take me away
Before chances take me away

SOLO

Been three years now since we got together
You took a chncae on me
Now I’m out here taking chances for you
Still taking chances taking candy from strangers
Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers
Feel like a fool learning new dances
It keeps me on my toes[E/D][E/C#][E/B]
Still taking chances ain’t scared of winning
Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning
Still taking chances before chances take me away
Before chances take me away

From Michael Martin Murphey
Liberty Records 1982
Timberwolf Music