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[Verse 1]
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I met a girl named Cheyenne, she was 8 years old
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She told me she was married, deep down I thought that was wrong
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She told me that her husband was 8 years old as well
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I just smiled and I nodded, but deep down, I still think that’s weird


[Guitar And Harmonica Solo]
    G    C    G    C


[Verse 2]
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Her mama told me it was destiny, she couldn’t stand in the way
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They acted like old lovers from the very first day
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“Love comes when it comes,” she said, “Oh, you just never know
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It could be when you’re a big kid, it could be when you’re 8 years old”


[Chorus]

She said
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Light your can-dle in the dark, Cause this world is cold even when it’s hot
         C        G      C                   D
You’re a borrowed soul, mama used to tell me that
            Am      G     C       G          Am             D      G
She’d say, “keep it warm, keep it warm, some day you gotta give it back”


[Guitar And Harmonica Solo]
    G    C    G    C


[Verse 3]
G                   C*       G        C*
I met a woman named Gladys, she was 108.     She said
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“John will you promise to write a song that says it’s never too late
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Oh I don’t wanna leave here,” she said, “but I suppose that I will
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I just hope they give me free will up there like they gave it to me down here”


[Chorus]

She said…
G           C   D   Am     G    G           C        D         Am       G
Light your can-dle in the dark, Cause this world is cold even when it’s hot
         C        G      C                   D
You’re a borrowed soul, mama used to tell me that
            Am      G     C       G          Am             D      G
She’d say, “keep it warm, keep it warm, some day you gotta give it back”


[Guitar And Harmonica Solo]
    G    C    G    C


[Verse 4]
G                 C*      G              C*
I met a boy named Dakota, he was 3 years old
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They asked him if he believed in Jesus, he said
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“I just believe in the collective soul
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Cause, John, when you think about it, it just makes the most sense
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And if you ever doubt it just put your hand into someone else’s hand”


[Chorus]

He said…
G           C   D   Am     G    G           C        D         Am       G
Light your can-dle in the dark, Cause this world is cold even when it’s hot
         C        G      C                   D
You’re a borrowed soul, mama used to tell me that
            Am      G     C       G
She’d say, “keep it warm, keep it warm,
            Am      G         C       G
She’d say, “keep it warm, keep it warm,
            Am      G        C       G
She’d say, “keep it warm, Oh keep it warm,
Am                 D       G
some day you gotta give it back”