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[Intro]
D   C   G   D   C   G   C G
[Chorus]
CDon't call me after 5 o'clock
Change my name in your pGhone
Pay cash for all our driCnks
We don't need those receipts
Followin' us hDomeC  Bm  
AmWe both got someCbody we lost the fire for
That ain't no reaGson to trD/F#eat 'em cEmruel
We're gonna keep on leCading
Keep this secret that we're keDeping
We're cheatin' by tGhe rulesC  G  
[Verse 1]
PDark the cars 'round bacCk at the motel roGom
DAs much as I love it, bCaby, don't wear too much peGrfume
'Cause we can't eCven tell our friends
When they asBmk us where we've been
Just smAmile and keep it cDool
[Chorus]
Don't call me after C5 o'clock
Change my name in your pGhone
Pay cash for all our dCrinks
We don't need those receipts
Followin' us hDomeC  Bm  
Yeah, Amwe both got someCbody we lost the fire for
That ain't no rGeason to tD/F#reat 'em cEmruel
We're gonna keep on leCading
Keep this secret that we're keDeping
We're cheatin' by Gthe rulesC  G  
C   G   D   C   G
[Bridge]
If you Emsee me out wiDth hCer
Just play it cEmool, don't say Da wCord
Aw, so Emwe don't hDave to pCretend
And this make-believe don't have to Cmend
[Chorus]
Don't call me after C5 o'clock
Change my name in your pGhone
Pay cash for all our dCrinks
We don't need those receipts
Followin' us hDomeC  Bm  
Yeah, Amwe both got sComebody we lost the fire for
That ain't no reGason to tD/F#reat 'em cEmruel
We're gonna keep on leCading
Keep this secret that we're keeDping
We're cheatin' by Gthe ruD/F#lesEm  
Yeah, we're gonna keep on leaCding
Keep this secret that we're keDeping
We're cheatin' by the ruCmlesG  

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Cheatin By The Rules

by Midland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

D C G D C G C G

[Chorus]

Don't call me after 5 o'clock

Change my name in your phone

Pay cash for all our drinks

We don't need those receipts

D C Bm

Followin' us home

Am C

We both got somebody we lost the fire for

G D/F# Em

That ain't no reason to treat 'em cruel

We're gonna keep on leading

Keep this secret that we're keeping

G C G

We're cheatin' by the rules

[Verse 1]

D C G

Park the cars 'round back at the motel room

D C G

As much as I love it, baby, don't wear too much perfume

'Cause we can't even tell our friends

When they ask us where we've been

Am D

Just smile and keep it cool

[Chorus]

Don't call me after 5 o'clock

Change my name in your phone

Pay cash for all our drinks

We don't need those receipts

D C Bm

Followin' us home

Am C

Yeah, we both got somebody we lost the fire for

G D/F# Em

That ain't no reason to treat 'em cruel

We're gonna keep on leading

Keep this secret that we're keeping

G C G

We're cheatin' by the rules

C G D C G

[Bridge]

Em D C

If you see me out with her

Em D C

Just play it cool, don't say a word

Em D C

Aw, so we don't have to pretend

And this make-believe don't have to end

[Chorus]

Don't call me after 5 o'clock

Change my name in your phone

Pay cash for all our drinks

We don't need those receipts

D C Bm

Followin' us home

Am C

Yeah, we both got somebody we lost the fire for

G D/F# Em

That ain't no reason to treat 'em cruel

We're gonna keep on leading

Keep this secret that we're keeping

G D/F# Em

We're cheatin' by the rules

Yeah, we're gonna keep on leading

Keep this secret that we're keeping

Cm G

We're cheatin' by the rules

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