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[Verse]
GWondering why you left me
After aCll I've tried to dGo
GYou know I miss you baby
And the cDhildren miss you too
GTonight we done the dishes
Just to Ckeep your memory Gclear
I Gcooled the hot dishwCater
With my cGold and bCitter tGears
[Verse]
TGhe words which I've just spoke
Is the Ctruth, I swear to GGod
IG'm sorry if I hurt you
Sometimes I'm neDrvous, I work so hard
I Gstill love you, my darling
But we're lCost without you Ghere
I cooled the hot dishwCater
With my cGold and Cbitter tGears
[Bridge]
ICt's wintertime already
CGhristmas will be here soon
IDt'll be a sad, sad occasion
ICf you're not in the dining rGoom
I Chate to do the dishes
And I knGow the reason why
PDutting on your apCron
Makes me want to cGry
[Verse]
TGo keep our home together
I Cdone the best I Gcould
YGour true reason for leaving
Honey, I nDever understood
I stGill love you my darlin'
But the cChildren want you Ghere
I cool the hot dishwCater
With my Gcold Cand bitGter tears
[Outro]
I Gcool the hot dishCwater
With my Gcold Cand bitGter tears

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Cold And Bitter Tears

by Ted Hawkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

Wondering why you left me

C G

After all I've tried to do

You know I miss you baby

And the children miss you too

Tonight we done the dishes

C G

Just to keep your memory clear

G C

I cooled the hot dishwater

G C G

With my cold and bitter tears

[Verse]

The words which I've just spoke

C G

Is the truth, I swear to God

I'm sorry if I hurt you

Sometimes I'm nervous, I work so hard

I still love you, my darling

C G

But we're lost without you here

I cooled the hot dishwater

G C G

With my cold and bitter tears

[Bridge]

It's wintertime already

Christmas will be here soon

It'll be a sad, sad occasion

C G

If you're not in the dining room

I hate to do the dishes

And I know the reason why

D C

Putting on your apron

Makes me want to cry

[Verse]

To keep our home together

C G

I done the best I could

Your true reason for leaving

Honey, I never understood

I still love you my darlin'

C G

But the children want you here

I cool the hot dishwater

G C G

With my cold and bitter tears

[Outro]

G C

I cool the hot dishwater

G C G

With my cold and bitter tears

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