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I Learned It All the Hard Way
By Howard Tate
[Intro]
E D A D E
[Verse]
   EI learned it all the hard wayB  
   Can't you see that I repented for my sins?A#  A  
  Oh, I sit righDt here by my window, babyE  
   And I'm hopin' that you'll come back again
   AYes, I've learned to regret
   A#   BBut she won't forgive, she won't forgive and forget
[Chorus]
    C#mOh, baby
    BI've leAarned it all the hard wBay
[Verse]
    EThis is my true confession darling
    BThat I just can't make it here without youA#  A  
    Oh, I made you Dlots of promises, babyE  
    ETake me back and I'll make them all come true
    AYes, I'm lost without you darlin'
   A#    BTell me what else can I do?
[Chorus]
    C#mOh, baby
   I've Blearned it Aall the hard Bway
[Verse]
  EIf you got a good woman fellas
   BYou better stay at home and give her all your love
   A#  A'Cause the minute you drive Dyour baby out that doorE  
  EYou gonna have troubles you ain't never heard of
   YeAs, if you hear my voice and you hear what I'm sayin'
   A#    BPlease believe this time I'm not playin'
[Chorus]
  C#mOh, baby
    I'vBe leaArned it all the hard Bway
[Outro]
  C#mOh, sometime I wake up in the midnight hEour
  And my pillow be so wet with tears thinkin' about my baby
  C#mBaby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
  B  ACan't you see that I love you little girl?B  
  Oh, Bsometimes C#mI walk the streets all night in the rain
  Lookin for my babEy, alright
  Oh, if you come back home to me little girl
  I'll never, never do you wrong anymore

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I Learned It All The Hard Way

by Howard Tate

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C#m

I Learned It All the Hard Way

By Howard Tate

[Intro]

E D A D E

[Verse]

E B

I learned it all the hard way

A# A

Can't you see that I repented for my sins?

D E

Oh, I sit right here by my window, baby

And I'm hopin' that you'll come back again

Yes, I've learned to regret

A# B

But she won't forgive, she won't forgive and forget

[Chorus]

C#m

Oh, baby

B A B

I've learned it all the hard way

[Verse]

This is my true confession darling

B A# A

That I just can't make it here without you

D E

Oh, I made you lots of promises, baby

Take me back and I'll make them all come true

Yes, I'm lost without you darlin'

A# B

Tell me what else can I do?

[Chorus]

C#m

Oh, baby

B A B

I've learned it all the hard way

[Verse]

If you got a good woman fellas

You better stay at home and give her all your love

A# A D E

'Cause the minute you drive your baby out that door

You gonna have troubles you ain't never heard of

Yes, if you hear my voice and you hear what I'm sayin'

A# B

Please believe this time I'm not playin'

[Chorus]

C#m

Oh, baby

B A B

I've learned it all the hard way

[Outro]

C#m E

Oh, sometime I wake up in the midnight hour

And my pillow be so wet with tears thinkin' about my baby

C#m

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

B A B

Can't you see that I love you little girl?

B C#m

Oh, sometimes I walk the streets all night in the rain

Lookin for my baby, alright

Oh, if you come back home to me little girl

I'll never, never do you wrong anymore

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