BLANKET ON THE GROUND - Billie Jo Spears
CAPO 3rd FRET
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G
COME AND LOOK OUT THROUGH THE WINDOW
A
THAT BIG OLD MOON IS SHININ' DOWN
D
TELL ME NOW DON'T IT REMIND YOU
G
OF A BLANKET ON THE GROUND?
G (tacet)
G
REMEMBER BACK WHEN LOVE FIRST FOUND US,
A
WE'D GO SLIPPIN' OUT OF TOWN
D
AND WE'D LOVE BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT
G
ON A BLANKET ON THE GROUND
[Chorus]
G G7 C
I'LL GET THE BLANKET FROM THE BEDROOM
G
AND WE'LL GO WALKIN' ONCE AGAIN,
D
TO THAT SPOT DOWN BY THE RIVER
G G7
WHERE OUR SWEET LOVE FIRST BEGAN.
G7 C
JUST BECAUSE WE ARE MARRIED,
G
DON'T MEAN WE CAN'T SLIP AROUND
D
SO LET'S WALK OUT THROUGH THE MOONLIGHT,
D7 G
AND LAY THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND.
(Key change)
A
[Verse 2]
A
OH, REMEMBER HOW EXCITED
B7
WE USED TO GET WHEN LOVE WAS YOUNG,
E
THAT OLD MOON WAS OUR BEST BUDDY,
A
WE COULDN'T WAIT FOR NIGHT TO COME.
A
NOW YOU KNOW YOU STILL EXCITE ME
B7
I KNOW YOU LOVE ME LIKE I AM,
E
JUST ONCE MORE I WISHED YOU'D LOVE ME
A
ON THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND
[Chorus]
A A7 D
I'LL GET THE BLANKET FROM THE BEDROOM
A
AND WE'LL GO WALKIN' ONCE AGAIN
E
TO THAT SPOT DOWN BY THE RIVER,
A A7
WHERE OUR SWEET LOVE FIRST BEGAN.
A7 D
JUST BECAUSE WE ARE MARRIED,
A
DON'T MEAN WE CAN'T SLIP AROUND,
E
SO LET'S WALK OUT THROUGH THE MOONLIGHT
E7 A
AND LAY THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND.
[Outro]
