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[Intro] 
E A E B7 E
[Verse 1]
EI left town two years ago and mA7oved on up to Idaho
But Eswore that I'd be B7back again  pick  Eup where I left off, oh man
Left behind some lovely ladies,  groA7wn up sexy Texas babies
I Egot back in tB7own tonight an-tEic-i-pat-ing A7much dEelight
I Apulled out my black  book  and  Ecalled up my old lovers
Well, F#I got five newlyweds and tB7wo expectant mothers
[Chorus]
All my Eold flames have A7new names
Well, Ethere's a lot of girls in town
Who F#7tied the knot and Bsettled down
I Ethought I'd start a fire
With Asome of my old A#dim7flames
EBut they've all Bgot new Enames (here we go)
[Verse 2]
EMy sexy little dirt road sport is now A7called Mrs. Davenport
My pEretty little bB7lack-eyed Suzy's nEow Ms. Susan Van der Hoosie
Rosie, who can blow my mind is SAister Rose on channel 9
EThe wildest lover B7of my life is nEow a fedA7eral jEudge's wife
AThey don't want to recognize this oEld familiar face
F#7I'm just a bad reminder of tBheir wild and wooly days
[Chorus]
All my Eold flames have A7new names
Well, Ethere's a lot of girls in town
Who F#7tied the knot and Bsettled down
I Ethought I'd start a fire
With Asome of my old A#dim7flames
EBut they've all Bgot new Enames
[Instrumental]
E A E B7 E
[Chorus]
All my Eold flames have A7new names
Well, Ethere's a lot of girls in town
Who F#7tied the knot and Bsettled down
I Ethought I'd start a fire
With Asome of my old A#dim7flames
EBut they've all Bgot new EnamesB7  E  

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Old Flames Have New Names

by Mark Chesnutt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

A#dim7

[Intro]

E A E B7 E

[Verse 1]

E A7

I left town two years ago and moved on up to Idaho

E B7 E

But swore that I'd be back again pick up where I left off, oh man

Left behind some lovely ladies, grown up sexy Texas babies

E B7 E A7 E

I got back in town tonight an-tic-i-pat-ing much delight

A E

I pulled out my black book and called up my old lovers

F# B7

Well, I got five newlyweds and two expectant mothers

[Chorus]

E A7

All my old flames have new names

Well, there's a lot of girls in town

F#7 B

Who tied the knot and settled down

I thought I'd start a fire

A A#dim7

With some of my old flames

E B E

But they've all got new names (here we go)

[Verse 2]

E A7

My sexy little dirt road sport is now called Mrs. Davenport

E B7 E

My pretty little black-eyed Suzy's now Ms. Susan Van der Hoosie

Rosie, who can blow my mind is Sister Rose on channel 9

E B7 E A7 E

The wildest lover of my life is now a federal judge's wife

A E

They don't want to recognize this old familiar face

F#7 B

I'm just a bad reminder of their wild and wooly days

[Chorus]

E A7

All my old flames have new names

Well, there's a lot of girls in town

F#7 B

Who tied the knot and settled down

I thought I'd start a fire

A A#dim7

With some of my old flames

E B E

But they've all got new names

[Instrumental]

E A E B7 E

[Chorus]

E A7

All my old flames have new names

Well, there's a lot of girls in town

F#7 B

Who tied the knot and settled down

I thought I'd start a fire

A A#dim7

With some of my old flames

E B E B7 E

But they've all got new names

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