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Tuning: E A D G B E
written by: William Warren / Arlie Carter [Verse 1]
Well, you Gwouldn't read my letters if I Cwrote youEm A7 You D7ask me not to call you on the Gphone Well, there's something I've been wanting to Ctell youEm A7 So I D7wrote it in the words of this Gsong
[Chorus]
I didn't Gknow there ain't honky-tonk Cangels Oh, I D7might have know you never make a Gwife You gave up the only one that ever Cloved youEm A7 You went D7back to that wild side of Glife
[Verse 2]
The Gglamour of the gay night life has Clured youEm A7 To D7places where the wine and liquor Gflow You just sit and wait to be anybody's CbabyEm A7 You forD7get the truest love you ever Gknow
[Chorus]
I didn't Gknow there ain't honky-tonk Cangels Oh, I D7might have know you never make a Gwife You gave up the only one that ever Cloved youEm A7 You went D7back to that wild side of Glife.