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[Intro]
D  E  A  E
[Verse]
AYes, I'll take you back again, Dyou knew I would
EFor I go on lovin' you that's AunderstoodE  
ABut it's the first time you've come back with Dtears in your eyes
ELately someone's taught you how to Acry
[Chorus]
ASomeone had to Dteach you EI didn't have the Aheart to
DHurt you just like you've been hurtiEng me
ASomeone had to Dteach you Ethings it's time that Ayou knew
Now Dmaybe you'll be satisEfied with Ame
[Instrumental] 
A  D  E  A  D  E  A  E
[Verse]
ASomeone took your heart and rubbed it Din the dirt
EAnd you look just like a baby when it's AhurtE  
ABut you had this lesson coming for so Dvery long
EOur sins all have a way of cominAg home
[Chorus]
ASomeone had to Dteach you EI didn't have the Aheart to
DHurt you just like you've been hurtiEng me
ASomeone had to Dteach you Ethings it's time that Ayou knew
Now Dmaybe you'll be satisEfied with Ame
                        D           E     AE-A
Now maybe you'll be satisfied with me 

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Someone Had To Teach You

by Wade Hayes

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[Intro]

D E A E

[Verse]

A D

Yes, I'll take you back again, you knew I would

E A E

For I go on lovin' you that's understood

A D

But it's the first time you've come back with tears in your eyes

E A

Lately someone's taught you how to cry

[Chorus]

A D E A

Someone had to teach you I didn't have the heart to

D E

Hurt you just like you've been hurting me

A D E A

Someone had to teach you things it's time that you knew

D E A

Now maybe you'll be satisfied with me

[Instrumental]

A D E A D E A E

[Verse]

A D

Someone took your heart and rubbed it in the dirt

E A E

And you look just like a baby when it's hurt

A D

But you had this lesson coming for so very long

E A

Our sins all have a way of coming home

[Chorus]

A D E A

Someone had to teach you I didn't have the heart to

D E

Hurt you just like you've been hurting me

A D E A

Someone had to teach you things it's time that you knew

D E A

Now maybe you'll be satisfied with me

D E A

E-A

Now maybe you'll be satisfied with me

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