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Cheating Is
Glen Campbell with Debby Campbell (daughter)
Walking in the Sun Album June 1990
version from Ralph Emory show
standard tuning
       1-------------------------------------|
       2---12-10-9-5-7-8-7-5-3---------------|
Intro  3-----------------------7-6-4-2-------|
       4-------------------------------6-4-2-| ( E chord )
       5-------------------------------------|
       6-------------------------------------|
Verse 1
ACheat'n is a thing that starts when you bring two lonely
people face to face with a A7brand new Dkiss. EShe blames him and 
he blames her and neither one is really quite sure which 
E7way it Ais. ADnd all of the time in the back of their mind
they know they're gonna have to lie about Ewhere they Abeen.
Cheat'n is a thing that takes a little ring and Ebreaks it
into pieces that'll never go together Aagain.E  
Verse 2
ACheat'n is a part of love in the start when true love isn't
what A7lovers are look'n Dfor. A Estranger here, a stranger there
You swear every time that you'll never go E7back for Amore.
And Dlying at night when you're hold'n them tight, there's
something that a cheaters heart is Ebound to lAearn.
Cheat'n is a thing that's guaranteed to bring two Eunhappy
people to the point of E7no Areturn.
E  Bm  E   A
Verse 3
And the Dworse that cheat'n gets is sad little kids hanging
in the middle while mommy and Edaddy Achoose.
Cheat'n is a game where nobody wins and the Eones that aren't
big enough to play are the ones who Aloose.
Cheat'n is a game where nobody wins and the Eones that aren't
big enough to play are the ones who Aloose.E  A  E  A  
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Cheatin Is

by Glen Campbell

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Cheating Is

Glen Campbell with Debby Campbell (daughter)

Walking in the Sun Album June 1990

version from Ralph Emory show

standard tuning

1-------------------------------------|

2---12-10-9-5-7-8-7-5-3---------------|

Intro 3-----------------------7-6-4-2-------|

4-------------------------------6-4-2-| ( E chord )

5-------------------------------------|

6-------------------------------------|

Verse 1

Cheat'n is a thing that starts when you bring two lonely

A7 D E

people face to face with a brand new kiss. She blames him and

he blames her and neither one is really quite sure which

E7 A D

way it is. And all of the time in the back of their mind

E A

they know they're gonna have to lie about where they been.

Cheat'n is a thing that takes a little ring and breaks it

A E

into pieces that'll never go together again.

Verse 2

Cheat'n is a part of love in the start when true love isn't

A7 D E

what lovers are look'n for. A stranger here, a stranger there

E7 A

You swear every time that you'll never go back for more.

And lying at night when you're hold'n them tight, there's

E A

something that a cheaters heart is bound to learn.

Cheat'n is a thing that's guaranteed to bring two unhappy

E7 A

people to the point of no return.

E Bm E A

Verse 3

And the worse that cheat'n gets is sad little kids hanging

E A

in the middle while mommy and daddy choose.

Cheat'n is a game where nobody wins and the ones that aren't

big enough to play are the ones who loose.

Cheat'n is a game where nobody wins and the ones that aren't

A E A E A

big enough to play are the ones who loose.

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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