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HG/Dere's one from last August, That came out of the blue
Says summerC/D's been a scorcher baby, And I'm still hot on youD  
TG/Dhere must be 25 or more, You signed 'em everyone
Now I'm sittinC/Dg in this lonely room, Wondering whaDt went wrong
[Chorus]
Oh the cardC/Ds are on the table, HaG/Dllmark aC/Dt it's bestG/D  
ValintinC/Des and anniversariesG/D, Forever yours and alAml the restD  
I'm sorCtin' through these memories, DStill searchin' for a GclueD/F#  E  
                                       sus4
         Am   D- D  
But now the cards are on the table, And he's holding you...
TG/Dhe sun comes through the curtains, But I'm still in the dark
These cards C/Dthat used to touch me, Are tearing me apartD  
IG/D'm torn between tossing them away, Or back up on the shelf
Guess my poC/Dor heart don't want to play, The hand that it's been Ddealt
 Em-  F#m- G  
[Chorus]
Oh the cardC/Ds are on the table, HaG/Dllmark aC/Dt it's bestG/D  
ValintinC/Des and anniversariesG/D, Forever yours and alAml the restD  
I'm sorCtin' through these memories, DStill searchin' for a GclueD/F#  E  
         Am   D- D  
But now the cards are on the table, And he's holding you...
I'm sorCtin' through these memories, DStill searchin' for a GclueD/F#  E  
         Am   D- D  
But now the cards are on the table, And he's holding you...

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The Cards

by Tracy Lawrence

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

C/D

D/F#

F#m

G/D

Here's one from last August, That came out of the blue

C/D D

Says summer's been a scorcher baby, And I'm still hot on you

G/D

There must be 25 or more, You signed 'em everyone

C/D D

Now I'm sitting in this lonely room, Wondering what went wrong

[Chorus]

C/D G/D C/D G/D

Oh the cards are on the table, Hallmark at it's best

C/D G/D Am D

Valintines and anniversaries, Forever yours and all the rest

C D G D/F# E

I'm sortin' through these memories, Still searchin' for a clue

sus4

Am D D

But now the cards are on the table, And he's holding you...

G/D

The sun comes through the curtains, But I'm still in the dark

C/D D

These cards that used to touch me, Are tearing me apart

G/D

I'm torn between tossing them away, Or back up on the shelf

C/D D

Guess my poor heart don't want to play, The hand that it's been dealt

Em F#m G

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[Chorus]

C/D G/D C/D G/D

Oh the cards are on the table, Hallmark at it's best

C/D G/D Am D

Valintines and anniversaries, Forever yours and all the rest

C D G D/F# E

I'm sortin' through these memories, Still searchin' for a clue

Am D D

But now the cards are on the table, And he's holding you...

C D G D/F# E

I'm sortin' through these memories, Still searchin' for a clue

Am D D

But now the cards are on the table, And he's holding you...

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