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Track 2 of 11 on the album "A Good Year For The Wine" (1970)
[Intro]
G  D7  G
[Verse 1]
The diGvorce had been granted and G7my wife was Cseeking
The Gcustody of our only D7son
And as our Gboy told his story, we G7both started Ccrying
Then I Grealized the D7harm we had Gdone
[Verse 2]
He said, "Your GHonor, I'm seven and G7home was a Cheaven
My Gdad was a king in my D7eyes
My Gmother, an angel who G7guided my Cfootsteps
And Ghome was my D7one paraGdise"
[Chorus]
"But D7I love them both and I Gcan't choose just one
Dear judge, can't you make them D7see
That GMom without Daddy or G7Dad without CMommy
Would Gonly mean D7heartbreak to Gme?"
[Interlude]
G  D7  G
[Verse 3]
"Judge, I'm Gso broken-hearted, my G7parents have Cparted
And Ggone are the dreams I once D7had
To Gme, there's no other can G7be like my Cmother
And I Gstill want to D7be with my Gdad"
[Chorus]
"For D7I love them both and I Gcan't choose just one
Dear judge, can't you make them D7see
That GMom without Daddy or G7Dad without CMommy
Would Gonly bring D7heartaches to Gme?"

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Dear Judge

by Ernest Tubb

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Track 2 of 11 on the album "A Good Year For The Wine" (1970)

[Intro]

G D7 G

[Verse 1]

G G7 C

The divorce had been granted and my wife was seeking

G D7

The custody of our only son

G G7 C

And as our boy told his story, we both started crying

G D7 G

Then I realized the harm we had done

[Verse 2]

G G7 C

He said, "Your Honor, I'm seven and home was a heaven

G D7

My dad was a king in my eyes

G G7 C

My mother, an angel who guided my footsteps

G D7 G

And home was my one paradise"

[Chorus]

D7 G

"But I love them both and I can't choose just one

Dear judge, can't you make them see

G G7 C

That Mom without Daddy or Dad without Mommy

G D7 G

Would only mean heartbreak to me?"

[Interlude]

G D7 G

[Verse 3]

G G7 C

"Judge, I'm so broken-hearted, my parents have parted

G D7

And gone are the dreams I once had

G G7 C

To me, there's no other can be like my mother

G D7 G

And I still want to be with my dad"

[Chorus]

D7 G

"For I love them both and I can't choose just one

Dear judge, can't you make them see

G G7 C

That Mom without Daddy or Dad without Mommy

G D7 G

Would only bring heartaches to me?"

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