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That's Why They Call It Cheating 
Recorded by Jake Mathews
(Capo on 2)
[Intro]
 DGF#m  G   A   D   F#m   G  A  
I get Doff F#mwork at Gfour Athen I go DhomeF#m  G  A  
Watch the Dnews and F#meat my Gdinner Aall a- DloneF#m  G  A  
It's Bmhard to Astart all Gover F#mso un- EmpreparedA  
I guess that's Dwhy they F#mcall it Gcheating A'cause it ain't DfairF#m  G  A  
I Dguess that F#mI should Gprobably Ago to DbedF#m  G  A  
But I 'll Djust sleep F#mon the Gol' Acouch DinsteadF#m  G  A  
'Cause that Bmbedroom's Afull of Gmemories F#mthat we EmsharedA  
I guess that's Dwhy they F#mcall it Gcheating A'cause it ain't DfairF#m  G  A  
[Chorus]
She Gsaid as she was leavin' there's never one good reason for F#ma lie
And Gas I stood there pleading the one I love the most told me goodbyeA  
From Bmnow on Ayou can Gtrust me F#msweetheart heart, EmI swearA  
She said that's Dwhy they F#mcall it Gcheating A'cause it ain't DfairF#m  G  A  
Guess that's Dwhy they F#mcall it Gcheatin' A'cause it ain't DfairF#m  G  A  
That's Dwhy they F#mcall it Gcheating A'cause it ain't Dfair -----

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Thats Why They Call It Cheating

by Jake Mathews

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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F#m

That's Why They Call It Cheating

Recorded by Jake Mathews

(Capo on 2)

[Intro]

D G A D F#m G A

GF#m

D F#m G A D F#m G A

I get off work at four then I go home

D F#m G A D F#m G A

Watch the news and eat my dinner all a- lone

Bm A G F#m Em A

It's hard to start all over so un- prepared

D F#m G A D F#m G A

I guess that's why they call it cheating 'cause it ain't fair

D F#m G A D F#m G A

I guess that I should probably go to bed

D F#m G A D F#m G A

But I 'll just sleep on the ol' couch instead

Bm A G F#m Em A

'Cause that bedroom's full of memories that we shared

D F#m G A D F#m G A

I guess that's why they call it cheating 'cause it ain't fair

[Chorus]

G F#m

She said as she was leavin' there's never one good reason for a lie

G A

And as I stood there pleading the one I love the most told me goodbye

Bm A G F#m Em A

From now on you can trust me sweetheart heart, I swear

D F#m G A D F#m G A

She said that's why they call it cheating 'cause it ain't fair

D F#m G A D F#m G A

Guess that's why they call it cheatin' 'cause it ain't fair

D F#m G A D

That's why they call it cheating 'cause it ain't fair -----

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