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CAPO: 2nd FRET
KEY: D / PLAY: C
[Intro]
C  C
[Verse 1]
COur little boy is four years old and  Fquite a little mCan
So we spell out the words we don't wDant him to undersG7tand
Like CT-O-Y or maybe S-U-C7R   FP-R-G7I-S-CE
But the wFords we're hiding fCrom him now
Tear the heart right oGut of Cme
[Chorus]
COur D-I-V-O-R-C-C7E;    Fbecomes fG7inal toCday
Me and little J-O-E   Dwill be goin' awG7ay
I Clove you both and it will be pure H-E Fdouble G7L for Cme
Oh, I Fwish that we could Cstop this D-I-V-O-G7R-C-CE
[Verse 1] (Change to D)
DWatch him smile, he thinks it's Christmas
GOr his 5th BirthDday
And he thinks C-U-S-T-O-D-EY spells fun or A7play
I sDpell out all the hurtin' wD7ords
And tGurn my A7head when I sDpeak
'Cause GI can't spell awDay this hurt
That's drippin' dAown my chDeek
[Chorus]
DOur D-I-V-O-R-C-D7E    Gbecomes A7final toDday
Me and little J-O-E   Ewill be goin' awA7ay
I Dlove you both and it will be pure H-E Gdouble A7L for Dme
Oh, I Gwish that we could Dstop this D-I-A7V-O-R-C-DE.

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D-I-V-O-R-C-E

by Tammy Wynette

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 2nd FRET

KEY: D / PLAY: C

[Intro]

C C

[Verse 1]

C F C

Our little boy is four years old and quite a little man

D G7

So we spell out the words we don't want him to understand

C C7 F G7 C

Like T-O-Y or maybe S-U-R P-R-I-S-E

F C

But the words we're hiding from him now

G C

Tear the heart right out of me

[Chorus]

C C7 F G7 C

Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E; becomes final today

D G7

Me and little J-O-E will be goin' away

C F G7 C

I love you both and it will be pure H-E double L for me

F C G7 C

Oh, I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E

[Verse 1] (Change to D)

Watch him smile, he thinks it's Christmas

G D

Or his 5th Birthday

E A7

And he thinks C-U-S-T-O-D-Y spells fun or play

D D7

I spell out all the hurtin' words

G A7 D

And turn my head when I speak

G D

'Cause I can't spell away this hurt

A D

That's drippin' down my cheek

[Chorus]

D D7 G A7 D

Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E becomes final today

E A7

Me and little J-O-E will be goin' away

D G A7 D

I love you both and it will be pure H-E double L for me

G D A7 D

Oh, I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E.

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