Biography:
Billie Jo Spears (born January 14, 1937 in Beaumont, Texas as Billie Jean Spears, died December 14, 2011 in VIdor, Texas) was a country music singer who was particularly popular in the 1970s.
Spears moved from Texas to Nashville in 1964. She earned a Capitol Records contract in 1968. Her first hit was 1969's "Mr. Walker, It's All Over."
Spears won country fans over with her tough, bluesy style; however, it was not until 1975's "Blanket on the Ground" that she broke through to major stardom.
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BLANKET ON THE GROUND - Billie Jo Spears
CAPO 3rd FRET
[Verse 1]
(G TACET)
G
COME AND LOOK OUT THROUGH THE WINDOW
A
THAT BIG OLD MOON IS SHININ' DOWN
D
TELL ME KNOW DON'T IT REMIND YOU
G
OF THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND?
(G TACET)
G
REMEMBER BACK WHEN LOVE FIRST FOUND US,
A
WE'D GO WALKIN' OUT OF TOWN
D
AND WE'D LOVE BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT
G
ON THAT 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 STILL GO ROUND
D
SO LET'S WALK BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT,
D7 G (KEY CHANGE): A
AND LAY THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND.
[Verse 2]
(A TACET)
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 TACET)
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 BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT
E7 A
AND LAY THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND.
E
SO LET'S WALK BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT,
E7 A
AND LAY THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND.
E
SO LET'S WALK BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT
E7 E
AND LAY THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND
[Outro]
A D E E7 A
CAPO 3rd FRET
[Verse 1]
(G TACET)
G
COME AND LOOK OUT THROUGH THE WINDOW
A
THAT BIG OLD MOON IS SHININ' DOWN
D
TELL ME KNOW DON'T IT REMIND YOU
G
OF THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND?
(G TACET)
G
REMEMBER BACK WHEN LOVE FIRST FOUND US,
A
WE'D GO WALKIN' OUT OF TOWN
D
AND WE'D LOVE BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT
G
ON THAT 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 STILL GO ROUND
D
SO LET'S WALK BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT,
D7 G (KEY CHANGE): A
AND LAY THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND.
[Verse 2]
(A TACET)
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 TACET)
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 BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT
E7 A
AND LAY THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND.
E
SO LET'S WALK BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT,
E7 A
AND LAY THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND.
E
SO LET'S WALK BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT
E7 E
AND LAY THE BLANKET ON THE GROUND
[Outro]
A D E E7 A
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