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GDear God give me the strength to hide G7my feelings from our Ckids
I D7pray they’ll never know how my heart Gaches
Their daddy doesn’t love me G7and I guess he never Cdid
He D7only stays here for the children’s Gsake
If it was just the two of us G7I’d take my pride and Cgo
But D7what a world of difference kids can Gmake
For they need both a mom and dad G7we’d break their hearts I Cknow
So D7heaven help us for the children’s Gsake
I love him and I always will G7he’s sweet and kind to Cme
But D7Lord it’s almost more than I can Gtake
Tonight I’ll meet him at the door G7he’ll kiss me tenderCly
And D7I’ll know it’s only for the children’s Gsake
If it was just the two of us G7I’d take my pride and Cgo
But D7what a world of difference kids can Gmake
For they need both a mom and dad G7we’d break their hearts I Cknow
So D7heaven help us for the children’s Gsake

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For The Childrens Sake

by Jean Shepard

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G G7 C

Dear God give me the strength to hide my feelings from our kids

D7 G

I pray they’ll never know how my heart aches

G7 C

Their daddy doesn’t love me and I guess he never did

D7 G

He only stays here for the children’s sake

G7 C

If it was just the two of us I’d take my pride and go

D7 G

But what a world of difference kids can make

G7 C

For they need both a mom and dad we’d break their hearts I know

D7 G

So heaven help us for the children’s sake

G7 C

I love him and I always will he’s sweet and kind to me

D7 G

But Lord it’s almost more than I can take

G7 C

Tonight I’ll meet him at the door he’ll kiss me tenderly

D7 G

And I’ll know it’s only for the children’s sake

G7 C

If it was just the two of us I’d take my pride and go

D7 G

But what a world of difference kids can make

G7 C

For they need both a mom and dad we’d break their hearts I know

D7 G

So heaven help us for the children’s sake

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