Michael Martin Murphey Still Taking Chances by Michael M Murphey 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 " " F#m Dmaj7 I knew when I met you something was going to happen F#m B My life was all unbalanced nothing had been going right E F#m You said what's a lonesome cowboy like you doing in the city Bm D E I said I don't know but I guess I'll find out tonight A Still taking chances taking candy from strangers D Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers A Feel like a fool learning new dances E E/D E/C# E/B It keeps me on my toes A Still taking chances ain't scaared of winning D Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning A E D Still taking chances before chances take me away F#m Before chances take me away F#m Maybe I should have thought it over Dmaj7 When you said will you join me later F#m B I said honey I dopn't know if it's right E F#m But when you turned and walked down the street I followed Bm D E I felt like I was following a truckload of dynamite A Still taking chances taking candy from strangers D Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers A Feel like a fool learning new dances E E/D E/C# E/B It keeps me on my toes A Still taking chances ain't scared of winning D Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning A E D Still taking chances before chances take me away F#m Before chances take me away SOLO E F#m Been three years now since we got together Bm You took a chncae on me D E Now I'm out here taking chances for you A Still taking chances taking candy from strangers D Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers A Feel like a fool learning new dances E E/D E/C# E/B It keeps me on my toes A Still taking chances ain't scared of winning D Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning A E D Still taking chances before chances take me away F#m Before chances take me away From Michael Martin Murphey Liberty Records 1982 Timberwolf Music