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[Verse]
FComes on over
Wants to Fdrown his sorrows
Got a Ftwo-seater sofa
And some Fwhiskey in a bottle
DmBroke and in tears
With Bbweight of the world on his Cshoulder
FOh my God Sam
FWhat's happened to you
Says his Fwife's just left him
With his Ftwo year old daughter
To Dmlive in Acapulco with some Bbidiot
She only met a couple Cmonths ago
CI wish I could tell you that
[Chorus]
GmIf it was me
CI would be a good wife
FI would never doubt you
DmOurs would be a good life
GmAnd we could be
CBetter than so many
FI would never stress you
About Dmbringing home the plenty
FFor all these things
Another life I'll have to Dmwait
DmWould have been perfect
DmIf only God had wanted itGm  
GmBut you'll never know and we'll get old
CLet's not talk about it, rest your head upon my shoulder
FYou'll never know, you'll never know
You'll never know the Fgood life
You'll never know the gDmood lifeBb  
You'll never know the good Flife 
[Verse]
FSomebody once told me
FThat there are watchers
FAnd there are doers in this world
FI guess I am a watcher
FNot by choice
FIt's just what I was hurled
DmWe're just two friends
BbIt's not a risky situCation
CI wish I could tell you that
[Chorus]
GmIf it was me
CI would be a good wife
FI would never doubt you
DmOurs would be a good life
GmAnd we could be
CBetter than so many
FI would never stress you
About Dmbringing home the plenty
FFor all these things
Another life I'll have to Dmwait
DmWould have been perfect
DmIf only God had wanted itGm  
GmBut you'll never know and we'll get old
CLet's not talk about it, rest your head upon my shoulder
FYou'll never know, you'll never know
You'll never know the Fgood life
You'll never know the gDmood lifeBb  
You'll never know the good Flife 
[Verse]
Rest your head upon my shoulGmder
I'm so tired you can't Csee
Now that life's a little colFder
I could love you simpDmly
Even if you'll never Gmknow
Wouldn't leave if it was Cme
My love would never
BbRun away like the suFnshine
Good time Bbfriend
Not just the good Ctimes
[Outro]
FFor all these things
Another life I'll have to Dmwait
DmWould have been perfect
DmIf only God had wanted itGm  
GmBut you'll never know and we'll get old
CLet's not talk about it, rest your head upon my shoulder
FYou'll never know, you'll never know
You'll never know the Fgood life
You'll never know the gDmood lifeBb  
You'll never know the good Flife 

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Good Wife

by Mika

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[Verse]

Comes on over

Wants to drown his sorrows

Got a two-seater sofa

And some whiskey in a bottle

Broke and in tears

Bb C

With weight of the world on his shoulder

Oh my God Sam

What's happened to you

Says his wife's just left him

With his two year old daughter

Dm Bb

To live in Acapulco with some idiot

She only met a couple months ago

I wish I could tell you that

[Chorus]

If it was me

I would be a good wife

I would never doubt you

Ours would be a good life

And we could be

Better than so many

I would never stress you

About bringing home the plenty

For all these things

Another life I'll have to wait

Would have been perfect

Dm Gm

If only God had wanted it

But you'll never know and we'll get old

Let's not talk about it, rest your head upon my shoulder

You'll never know, you'll never know

You'll never know the good life

Dm Bb

You'll never know the good life

[Verse]

Somebody once told me

That there are watchers

And there are doers in this world

I guess I am a watcher

Not by choice

It's just what I was hurled

We're just two friends

Bb C

It's not a risky situation

I wish I could tell you that

[Chorus]

If it was me

I would be a good wife

I would never doubt you

Ours would be a good life

And we could be

Better than so many

I would never stress you

About bringing home the plenty

For all these things

Another life I'll have to wait

Would have been perfect

Dm Gm

If only God had wanted it

But you'll never know and we'll get old

Let's not talk about it, rest your head upon my shoulder

You'll never know, you'll never know

You'll never know the good life

Dm Bb

You'll never know the good life

[Verse]

Rest your head upon my shoulder

I'm so tired you can't see

Now that life's a little colder

I could love you simply

Even if you'll never know

Wouldn't leave if it was me

My love would never

Bb F

Run away like the sunshine

Good time friend

Not just the good times

[Outro]

For all these things

Another life I'll have to wait

Would have been perfect

Dm Gm

If only God had wanted it

But you'll never know and we'll get old

Let's not talk about it, rest your head upon my shoulder

You'll never know, you'll never know

You'll never know the good life

Dm Bb

You'll never know the good life

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