Should've Learned By Now
By Roger Creager
Capo 2
Verse 1
G D G
Looks like I really screwed up again
C G
Should've learned by now that I aint never gonna win
C D G C G
I know the reason, I didn’t even ask, I’ve heard it all from relationships past
D G
Now I’m on my own again
D G D G
But as you leave, I say there goes another good woman
C G
Should’ve learned by now, that I can catch ‘em, but I cant hold ‘em
C D G C G
I take it all with a grain of salt, don’t worry darlin' this ain’t your fault
D G
Sometimes you just gotta know when to fold ‘em
Chorus:
D C G
Tonight I'm down at the dancehall, I'm a single man
D C D
I'll be laughin’, and dancin’, and knockin’ ‘em back, and throwin’ caution to the wind
C D G C
You can search my heart for answers, and what I'm all about
G D C G
These are my ways, I'll never change, you should've learned by now
G D G
I still get down when I think of you
C G
I ran you off like a proud card carryin’ fool
C D G C G
There'll be no justifyin’, not even worth the tryin’
D G
I'm wrong, we both know its true
D G D G
You know I'd change if I really thought it'd work
C G
I hate bein’ responsible for someone else's hurt
C D G C
Like an old broken record, I repeat the same mistakes
G D G
The flames go up and another heart gets burned
Chorus 1:
D C G
Tonight I'm down at the dancehall, I'm a single man
D C D
I'll be laughin’, and dancin’, and knockin’ ‘em back, and throwin’ caution to the wind
C D G C
You can search my heart for answers, and what I'm all about
G D C G
These are my ways, I'll never change, you should've learned by now
Bridge:
C D F C
And I'll turn it all aro-u-n-d
Chorus 2:
D C G
Tonight I'm out at the dance hall, I’m a single man
D C D
I'll be laughin’, jokin’, drinkin’ and smokin’, cuttin’ up with all of my friends
C D G C
And there's nothin’ in the world more sad than a broken hearted sinner
G D C G
Out in the world, here in this bar, tryin like hell to be a winner
Outro:
G D G
Looks like I really screwed up again,
C G
Should've learned by now, that I aint never gonna win