I Walk the Line Revisited [A] - Rodney Crowell [Intro] [G] Verse 1: [G] I'm back on board that '49 Ford in 1956 Long before the sun came up [D] way out in the sticks [G] The headlights showed a two-rut road Way back up in the [C] pines [G] First time I heard [D] Johnny Cash 'Sing I Walk the [G] Line' Verse 2: [G] I got my thrill behind the wheel upon my daddies lap Grandpa rode co-pilot with a [D] flashlight and a map [G] Cane pole out the window It was in the summer [C] time [G] First time I heard [D] Johnny Cash Sing 'I Walk the [G] Line' |[Chorus 1] |I keep a [C] close watch on this heart of mine |I keep my [G] eyes wide open all the time |I keep the [C] ends out for the tie that binds |Because you're [D] mine, I walk the [G] line Verse 3: [G] I never will forget that day, I know the time and place Sounded like the whole thing came right [D] down from outer space [G] I still can see those headlights and that dashboard in my [C] mind [G] First time I heard [D] Johnny Cash sing I walk the [G] line |[Chorus 2] |I find it [C] very very easy to be true |I find myself [G] alone when each day is through |Yes I'll admit [C] that I'm a fool for you |Because you're [D] mine, I walk the [G] line Verse 4: [G] All these long years later it's still music to my ears I swear it sounds as good right now as [D] anything I hear [G] I've seen the Mona Lisa I've heard Shakespeare read' real [C] fine [G] Just like hearing [D] Johnny Cash Sing 'I Walk the [G] Line' |[Chorus 3] |As sure as [C] night is dark and day is light |I keep you [G] on my mind both day and night |And happi[C]ness that I've known proves that it's right |Because you're [D] mine, I walk the [G] line Outro: Because you're [D] mine, I walk the [C] line [D] [G]