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Ritas Only Fault
By: Chris Knight
DShe handled herself well
GFor being handled by two guards
BmShe still looked like a prom queen
In the Gback of that sheriff's Dcar
DThe crowd lined up from the court house
GTo the jailhouse down the street
BmHow could they talk so bad
About a Ggirl who was so Dsweet
Chorus:
ARita's heart turned to ice
on a Ghot night in JDuly
she dAid what she had to do
they Gdon't believe the reasons Dwhy
How he Gused her for a doorDmat
when he was sGober enough to Dwalk
As Bmfar as I'm concerned
He was GRita's only Dfault
DYou know I've always loved her
GAnd one time she loved me too
BmThat first love never let me go 
The way Gthat others Ddo
DShe left me for the quarterback 
GI knew him back in school
BmHe had a shiny car and a fast smile
But I always Gknew he was a Dfool
DNow I go to see her Sundays
GI see the tears in her eyes
BmAnd I see the same sweet smile
That hell Gjust can't disDguise
DIf I'd have only known 
GI'd have done him in myself
BmI'd gladly take her place 
In that Gcold grey Dcell
Chorus:
ARita's heart turned to ice
on a Ghot night in JDuly
she dAid what she had to do
they Gdon't believe the reasons Dwhy
How he Gused her for a doorDmat
when he was sGober enough to Dwalk
As Bmfar as I'm concerned
He was GRita's only Dfault

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Ritas Only Fault

by Chris Knight

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Ritas Only Fault

By: Chris Knight

She handled herself well

For being handled by two guards

She still looked like a prom queen

G D

In the back of that sheriff's car

The crowd lined up from the court house

To the jailhouse down the street

How could they talk so bad

G D

About a girl who was so sweet

Chorus:

Rita's heart turned to ice

G D

on a hot night in July

she did what she had to do

G D

they don't believe the reasons why

G D

How he used her for a doormat

G D

when he was sober enough to walk

As far as I'm concerned

G D

He was Rita's only fault

You know I've always loved her

And one time she loved me too

That first love never let me go

G D

The way that others do

She left me for the quarterback

I knew him back in school

He had a shiny car and a fast smile

G D

But I always knew he was a fool

Now I go to see her Sundays

I see the tears in her eyes

And I see the same sweet smile

G D

That hell just can't disguise

If I'd have only known

I'd have done him in myself

I'd gladly take her place

G D

In that cold grey cell

Chorus:

Rita's heart turned to ice

G D

on a hot night in July

she did what she had to do

G D

they don't believe the reasons why

G D

How he used her for a doormat

G D

when he was sober enough to walk

As far as I'm concerned

G D

He was Rita's only fault

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