Musical Bridge Am ---- Em ---- B ---- Em
Verse:
  Em                
1) Down at the border, on my way to a gig
         D
The border patrol was disassembling my rig.
    C
I should have kept my mouth shut, I should have played dumb
          B                             Em
But I opened it up and I guess I let it run!

Chorus:
 Em
2) Keep your mouth shut son, if you can’t say something nice.
            D
Better keep it to yourself, you won’t have to pay the price
           C
Keep your mouth shut son, Might one day save your life
      B                                          Em
Keep your mouth shut son, Makes a pretty simple life!

Verse:
Em
3) Wind was in my hair, the sun was in my eyes
          D
The cruiser in the ditch I failed to recognize.
C
Next thing I remember was trying to be so good
B                                          Em
Repeating my mantra with my hands upon the hood.

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                             }



Verse:
Em
4) Down at Jo’s bar reminiscing on my day.
                       D
When some Angels and their kin started mixing up the place.
           C
Took shelter in the john, closed my eyes, began to pray.
B                                        Em
Keep your mouth shut boy! Let the fellas play!

Chorus:
Em
5) Keep your mouth shut son, if you can’t say something nice.
       D
Better keep it to yourself you won’t have to dodge a knife
          C
Keep your mouth shut son, might one day save your life
B                                              Em
Keep your mouth shut son, It’s a pretty simple price!


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                             }

Verse:
Em
She awoke in quite a state, n’ I could see it in her face.
   D
By now I understand it’s an emotional place.
    C
There’s only one solution. There’s only one escape.
B                                           Em
I gotta keep my mouth shut! Stay out of her space!

Chorus:
Em
Keep your mouth shut son, “I keep telling myself”
                     D
Keep your mouth shut son, keep your opinion to yourself.
            C
If she wanted to hear it, she’d have thought of it herself
B                                          Em
Keep your mouth shut son, I keep reminding myself!

Chorus2:
Em
Keep your mouth shut son, if you can’t say something nice.
D
Better keep it to yourself, you won’t have to pay the price
          C
Keep your mouth shut son, might one day save your life
                    B                            Em
Keep your mouth shut son, Makes a pretty simple life!


{Musical Bridge Am ---- Em ---- B ---- Em
                Am ---- Em ---- B ---- Em }



©Francis H Peters, March 31, 2017  SOCAN