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Why Not Confess

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
I am Gasking of Cyou, little GdarlingG  
Are you Gtired of the Glove you DpossessD  
Are you Glonging to Cbe with anGother?G  
If you Gdon't love me, Dwhy not conGfess?G  
[Chorus]
When you Dtell me that Dyou are so GlonelyG  
And your Amfeelings you Amtry to exDpressD  
Are you Glonging to Cbe with anGother?G  
If you Gdon't love me, Dwhy not conGfess?G  
[Verse]
You have Galways Ctold me that you Gloved meG  
And Gforever would Gbe my sweetDheartD  
I can Gtell by your Ccountless exGpressionsG  
That my Glove has no Dplace in your GheartG  
[Chorus]
When I'm aDround you are Dalways comGplainingG  
You are Amtrying to Ambeat me I DguessD  
Are you Glonging to Cbe with anGother?G  
If you Gdon't love me, Dwhy not conGfess?G  
[Verse]
I am Gthinking of Cyou little GdarlingG  
In my Gheart you shall Galways reDmainD  
And I Gthink it'd be Cbest for me GdarlingG  
If I Gnever will Dsee you aGgainG  
[Chorus]
I am Dtrying my Dbest to forGget youG  
And my Amfeelings I Amcannot exDpressD  
For my Gsake, I am Casking in GearnestG  
If you Gdon't love me, then Dwhy not conGfess?G  
[Outro]
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Why Not Confess

by Hazel Dickens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

G C G G

I am asking of you, little darling

G G D D

Are you tired of the love you possess

G C G G

Are you longing to be with another?

G D G G

If you don't love me, why not confess?

[Chorus]

D D G G

When you tell me that you are so lonely

Am Am D D

And your feelings you try to express

G C G G

Are you longing to be with another?

G D G G

If you don't love me, why not confess?

[Verse]

G C G G

You have always told me that you loved me

G G D D

And forever would be my sweetheart

G C G G

I can tell by your countless expressions

G D G G

That my love has no place in your heart

[Chorus]

D D G G

When I'm around you are always complaining

Am Am D D

You are trying to beat me I guess

G C G G

Are you longing to be with another?

G D G G

If you don't love me, why not confess?

[Verse]

G C G G

I am thinking of you little darling

G G D D

In my heart you shall always remain

G C G G

And I think it'd be best for me darling

G D G G

If I never will see you again

[Chorus]

D D G G

I am trying my best to forget you

Am Am D D

And my feelings I cannot express

G C G G

For my sake, I am asking in earnest

G D G G

If you don't love me, then why not confess?

[Outro]

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