{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":86744,"song":"Cheaper To Keep Her","artist":"Johnnie Taylor","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11550174-cheaper-to-keep-her-chords-by-johnnie-taylor/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/86744?type=chord","rating":4.59604,"votes":3,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#\r\n#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n\r\n[tab]\t[ch]C9[/ch]   [ch]Db9[/ch]  [ch]C9[/ch]    [ch]Db9[/ch]  [2X]\r\n\t/ / / /   / / / /[/tab]\r\n\r\n\t(spoken:) You tied up, you better stay tied up, 'cause it's cheaper\r\n\r\n[tab]\t      [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\tIt's cheaper to keep her[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t      [ch]F7[/ch]\r\n\tIt's cheaper to keep her[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab]\t [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\tWhen your little girl makes you mad[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t [ch]F7[/ch]\r\n\tAnd you get an attitude and pack your bags[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\tFive little children that you're leavin' behind[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t [ch]F7[/ch]\r\n\tSon, you're gonna pay some alimony or do some time[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]\t                  [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\tThat's why it's cheaper to keep her (1: help me say it, y'all)[/tab]\r\n\t      F7                            (2: everybody sing along with me)\r\n\tIt's cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper to keep her)\r\n[tab]\t     [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\t[1: When you get through starin']        that judge in the face[/tab]\r\n\t[2: By the time you get through lookin']\r\n[tab]\t        [ch]F7[/ch]\r\n\tYou're gonna want to cuss the whole human race[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t                  [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\tThat's why it's cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper to keep her)[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t[ch]Eb7[/ch]\r\n\t   [2: It's cheaper to keep her] (it's cheaper to keep her)[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t        [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\t(It's cheaper, it's cheaper, it's cheaper, it's cheaper)[/tab]\r\n\t(It's cheaper to keep her)\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n\r\n\tYou didn't pay but two dollars to bring the little girl home\r\n\tNow you're about to pay two thousand to leave her alone\r\n\tYou see another woman out there and you want to make a change\r\n\tShe ain't gonna want you 'cause you won't have a damn thing\r\n\r\n[repeat chorus]\r\n\r\nVerse 3:\r\n\r\n\tI know you think the grass is greener\r\n\tWay over on the other side\r\n\tWhen that judge gives you that dirty look\r\n\tYou may as well put your money in mama's pocketbook\r\n\r\nCoda [background voices continue to fade]:\r\n\r\n[tab]\t                  [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\tThat's why it's cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper to keep her)[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t                      [ch]Eb7[/ch]\r\n\tIt costs too much to leave her alone, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t             [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\tI know it's cheaper to keep her[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t                             [ch]Eb7[/ch]\r\n\t'Cause you're gonna pay some alimony if you leave home[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t                     [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\tI tell y'all - it's cheaper to keep her - all the fellows I know[/tab]\r\n\t\tare talkin' about it\r\n[tab]\t      [ch]Eb7[/ch]\r\n\tIt's cheaper to keep her, I gotta tell you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\t[continue to fade]\r","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#\n#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#\n\n\nIntro:\n\n\n\n\t(spoken:) You tied up, you better stay tied up, 'cause it's cheaper\n\n\n\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\t      F7                            (2: everybody sing along with me)\n\tIt's cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper to keep her)\n\n\t[2: By the time you get through lookin']\n\n\n\n\n\t(It's cheaper to keep her)\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\tYou didn't pay but two dollars to bring the little girl home\n\tNow you're about to pay two thousand to leave her alone\n\tYou see another woman out there and you want to make a change\n\tShe ain't gonna want you 'cause you won't have a damn thing\n\n[repeat chorus]\n\nVerse 3:\n\n\tI know you think the grass is greener\n\tWay over on the other side\n\tWhen that judge gives you that dirty look\n\tYou may as well put your money in mama's pocketbook\n\nCoda [background voices continue to fade]:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\tare talkin' about it\n\n\n\t[continue to fade]","chords":["C9","Db9","C7","F7","G7","Eb7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}