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This is another remake that Merle did on his Roots album!!
If you have any questions or comments please 
e-mail me at mike_terrian at hotmail.com
DYou would'nt read my letter if I Gwrote you,
You Aasked me not to call you on the Dphone.
But there's something I wanted to Gtell you,
So I Awrote it in the words of this Dsong.
[Chorus]
I did'nt know God made honky-tonk Gangels,
I Amight have never know you'd make a Dwife.
You gave up the only one who ever Gloved you,
And went Aback to the wild side of Dlife.
DThe glamour of the gain my life has Glurred you,
To the Aplaces where the wine and liqour Dflow.
Where you wait to be anybody's Gbaby,
And forAget the truest love you'll ever Dknow.

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The Wild Side Of Life

by Merle Haggard

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This is another remake that Merle did on his Roots album!!

If you have any questions or comments please

e-mail me at mike_terrian at hotmail.com

D G

You would'nt read my letter if I wrote you,

A D

You asked me not to call you on the phone.

But there's something I wanted to tell you,

A D

So I wrote it in the words of this song.

[Chorus]

I did'nt know God made honky-tonk angels,

A D

I might have never know you'd make a wife.

You gave up the only one who ever loved you,

A D

And went back to the wild side of life.

D G

The glamour of the gain my life has lurred you,

A D

To the places where the wine and liqour flow.

Where you wait to be anybody's baby,

A D

And forget the truest love you'll ever know.

About The Wild Side Of Life Chords by Merle Haggard

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