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(Feat. Kenny Chesney)
[Reba:]
DEvery other Friday
AIt's toys and clothes and backpaA7cks
BmIs everybody F#min, Okay, Glet's go see dad
DSame time in the same spot, coArner of the same old parking A7lot
BmHalf the hugs and F#mkisses there are always Gsad
GWe tradecouple words and lAooks and kidGs again
AEvery Other wDeekend
[Kenny:]
DEvery other weekend
AVery few exceptiA7ons,
BmI pick up the lF#move we made in Gboth my arms
DIt's movies on the sofa, grilled chAeese and cut the crust A7off
Bm"That's not the way mom F#mmakes it, daddy, " breaks my Gheart
GI miss everything I use to Ahave with her Gagain,
AEvery other wDeekend
[Chorus]
[Kenny:]
BmI can't tell her I lAove her
[Reba:]
I can't tell him I love him
[Both:]
'Cause there's Gtoo many questions and yearBm7s in the cAar
[Reba:]
BmSo I don't tell him AI miss him
[Kenny:]
I don't tell her I need her
[Both:]
She's(He's) oveGr me, that'Bm7s where we Aare
[Kenny:]
GSo we're as closAe as we may Gever be again
AEvery other weekDend
[Reba:]
DEvery other Saturday
AFirst thing in the A7morning
BmI turn the TV on to mF#make the quiet Ggo away
DI know why, but I don't know why AWe ever let this haA7ppen
BmFallin' for foreF#mver was a big miGstake
GThere's so much not to do and all Aday not to do with Ghim
AEvery other weDekend
[Kenny:]
DEvery other Sunday
AI empty out my backseA7at
BmWhile my children hug tF#mheir mother in the parking lGot
DWe don't touch,We don't talk much, MAaybe goodbye to each otA7her
BmAs she drives away with F#mevery piece of heart I gGot,
GI reconvince myself we diAd the right tGhing,
AEvery other weekDend
[Chorus]
[Kenny:]
BmI can't tell her I lAove her
[Reba:]
I can't tell him I love him
[Both:]
'Cause there's Gtoo many questions and yearBm7s in the cAar
[Reba:]
BmSo I don't tell him AI miss him
[Kenny:]
I don't tell her I need her
[Both:]
She's(He's) oveGr me, that'Bm7s where we Aare
[Kenny:]
GSo we're as closAe as we may Gever be again
AEvery other weekDend
[Kenny:]
AYeah, fGor fifteen minutes,
AWe're a fGamily again
[Reba:]
AGod, GI wish that he was sAtill with me Gagain
[Kenny:]
AEvery other wDeekend

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Every Other Weekend

by Reba McEntire

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F#m

Bm7

(Feat. Kenny Chesney)

[Reba:]

Every other Friday

A A7

It's toys and clothes and backpacks

Bm F#m G

Is everybody in, Okay, let's go see dad

D A A7

Same time in the same spot, corner of the same old parking lot

Bm F#m G

Half the hugs and kisses there are always sad

G A G

We tradecouple words and looks and kids again

A D

Every Other weekend

[Kenny:]

Every other weekend

A A7

Very few exceptions,

Bm F#m G

I pick up the love we made in both my arms

D A A7

It's movies on the sofa, grilled cheese and cut the crust off

Bm F#m G

"That's not the way mom makes it, daddy, " breaks my heart

G A G

I miss everything I use to have with her again,

A D

Every other weekend

[Chorus]

[Kenny:]

Bm A

I can't tell her I love her

[Reba:]

I can't tell him I love him

[Both:]

G Bm7 A

'Cause there's too many questions and years in the car

[Reba:]

Bm A

So I don't tell him I miss him

[Kenny:]

I don't tell her I need her

[Both:]

G Bm7 A

She's(He's) over me, that's where we are

[Kenny:]

G A G

So we're as close as we may ever be again

A D

Every other weekend

[Reba:]

Every other Saturday

A A7

First thing in the morning

Bm F#m G

I turn the TV on to make the quiet go away

D A A7

I know why, but I don't know why We ever let this happen

Bm F#m G

Fallin' for forever was a big mistake

G A G

There's so much not to do and all day not to do with him

A D

Every other weekend

[Kenny:]

Every other Sunday

A A7

I empty out my backseat

Bm F#m G

While my children hug their mother in the parking lot

D A A7

We don't touch,We don't talk much, Maybe goodbye to each other

Bm F#m G

As she drives away with every piece of heart I got,

G A G

I reconvince myself we did the right thing,

A D

Every other weekend

[Chorus]

[Kenny:]

Bm A

I can't tell her I love her

[Reba:]

I can't tell him I love him

[Both:]

G Bm7 A

'Cause there's too many questions and years in the car

[Reba:]

Bm A

So I don't tell him I miss him

[Kenny:]

I don't tell her I need her

[Both:]

G Bm7 A

She's(He's) over me, that's where we are

[Kenny:]

G A G

So we're as close as we may ever be again

A D

Every other weekend

[Kenny:]

A G

Yeah, for fifteen minutes,

A G

We're a family again

[Reba:]

A G A G

God, I wish that he was still with me again

[Kenny:]

A D

Every other weekend

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