You ^Eknew when you first met me I was a ^Agood time kind of guy You ^Ewanted me to change my ways I ^B7told you that I'd try I've ^Egone from wild and crazy To ^Ataking out the trash ^EGirl, it's time to compromise And ^B7give me a weekend ^Epass (Walk-up to A)

I can ^Awalk the line, if it ain't too straight ^EI'll come home, but it might be late I ^Aain't no devil, Lord I ain't no ^B7saint ^ELet out the rope Girl, give me some slack ^AThis old dog will always come back ^EGotta bend the rules, and give me a ^B7break I can ^Gwalk the ^Dline, if it ^Aain't too str ^Eaight

Well, ^EI'll love you forever If I can ^Ahave a few days off I'll ^Ebuy you anything you want If ^B7I can bear the cost If ^EI ain't got to punch no clock Girl, ^Ayou can be the boss I'll ^Ebe your Mr. Perfect If you can ^B7overlook my ^Eflaws (Walk-up to A)

I can ^Awalk the line, if it ain't too straight ^EI'll come home, but it might be late I ^Aain't no devil, Lord I ain't no ^B7saint ^ELet out the rope Girl, give me some slack ^AThis old dog will always come back ^EGotta bend the rules, and give me a ^B7break I can ^Gwalk the ^Dline, if it ^Aain't too str ^Eaight

^ELet out the rope Girl, give me some slack ^AThis old dog will always come back ^EGotta bend the rules, and give me a ^B7break I can ^Gwalk the ^Dline, if it ^Aain't too str ^Eaight

I can ^Gwalk the ^Dline, if it (No Chord) ain't too str ^Eaight

Joe Diffie - I can walk the line if it aint too straight