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The Old 97's
W-I-F-E
From the album Wreck Your Life
[Chorus]
GI've got my wife, the other women
And Dwiskey killing me
Well the Cfirst two make it so that I see red
The Dthird one makes it so that I can't see
If GI had half a brain left after Dmy debuachery
I'd give Cup the other wDomen
And the EmW-I-F-CEG  
[Verse 1]
CWedding vows weren't made to be Gbroken
CThese here lips weren't made to tell no Glies
CSomewhere along the way I guess I Emmust have Dgone Castray
Cause I'm dCrinking here and wDishin for to Gdie
[Chorus]
GI've got my wife, the other women
And Dwiskey killing me
Well the Cfirst two make it so that I see red
The Dthird one makes it so that I can't see
If GI had half a brain left after Dmy debuachery
I'd give Cup the other wDomen
And the EmW-I-F-CEG  
[Verse 2]
CI guess it's like my little sister Gtold me
CIn the end you reap what you Gsow
                          CEn       D  C  
I've been sowin seeds from Mexico to Tennesee
And I'm Creaping now and Dawful lot of Gwoe
[Chorus]
GI've got my wife, the other women
And Dwiskey killing me
Well the Cfirst two make it so that I see red
The Dthird one makes it so that I can't see
If GI had half a brain left after Dmy debuachery
I'd give Cup the other wDomen
And the EmW-I-F-CEG  

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W-I-F-E

by Old 97's

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The Old 97's

W-I-F-E

From the album Wreck Your Life

[Chorus]

I've got my wife, the other women

And wiskey killing me

Well the first two make it so that I see red

The third one makes it so that I can't see

G D

If I had half a brain left after my debuachery

C D

I'd give up the other women

Em C G

And the W-I-F-E

[Verse 1]

C G

Wedding vows weren't made to be broken

C G

These here lips weren't made to tell no lies

C Em D C

Somewhere along the way I guess I must have gone astray

C D G

Cause I'm drinking here and wishin for to die

[Chorus]

I've got my wife, the other women

And wiskey killing me

Well the first two make it so that I see red

The third one makes it so that I can't see

G D

If I had half a brain left after my debuachery

C D

I'd give up the other women

Em C G

And the W-I-F-E

[Verse 2]

C G

I guess it's like my little sister told me

C G

In the end you reap what you sow

C D C

I've been sowin seeds from Mexico to Tennesee

C D G

And I'm reaping now and awful lot of woe

[Chorus]

I've got my wife, the other women

And wiskey killing me

Well the first two make it so that I see red

The third one makes it so that I can't see

G D

If I had half a brain left after my debuachery

C D

I'd give up the other women

Em C G

And the W-I-F-E

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