All chords relative to capo, play with a bit of swing, yo'
In the chorus the Em walks up to a C with the G as the midpoint (The bassline goes open E, 2nd fret E, 3rd
fret E, 2nd fret A, 3rd fret A)
[Intro] (x2)
G B7 Em C7
[Verse]
G B7 Em C7
I worked a long time for your heart.
G B7 Em C7
The sooner I quit the later I start
G B7 Em C7
to realize that you’re almost gone.
G B7 Em C7
Some other guy came to take it all.
[Chorus]
Am B7
Take those records that I bought you off your shelf.
Em G C
Keep the letters that I wrote all to yourself.
Am B7
Take the little bit of me that you got left,
Em G C
throw it in fire to burn with all the rest.
Am D G B7 Em C7
And if got to take her from me, would you take her easy?
[Verse]
G B7 Em C7
You used to wear me on your sleeve
G B7 Em C7
then roll them on up when it’s time to leave.
G B7 Em C7
You held me close when the clouds rolled in,
G B7 Em C7
but when the sun shined you’d be gone again.
[Chorus]
Am B7
Take that Bible that I bought you off your shelf.
Em G C
Keep the songs I wrote for you all to yourself.
Am B7
Take the little bit of me that you got left
Em G C
throw it in the fire to burn with all the rest.
Am D G B7 Em C7
And if you got to take her from me, would you take her easy?
[Instrumental] (x3)
G B7 Em C7
[Bridge]
Am C
And I know that it gets hard to sing along,
G Bm
but it gets harder when you’re gone
Am C
And I know that it gets hard to sing along,
G Bm
but it gets harder when you’re gone
Am C
And I know that it gets hard to sing along,
G Bm
but it gets harder when you’re gone
Am C
And I know that it gets hard to sing along,
G Bm
but it gets harder when you’re gone
Am C
And I know that it gets hard to sing along,
G Bm
but it gets harder when you’re gone
Am C
And I know that it gets hard to sing along,
G Bm
but it gets harder when you’re gone
Am C
And I know that it gets hard to sing along,
G Bm
but it gets harder when you’re gone
Am C
And I know that it gets hard to sing along,
G Bm
but it gets harder when you’re gone
[Chorus]
Am B7
So take that Bible that I bought you off your shelf.
Em G C
Keep the songs I wrote for you all to yourself.
Am B7
Take the little bit of me that you got left
Em G C
throw it in the fire to burn with all the rest.
Am D G B7 Em C7
And if you got to take her from me, would you take her easy?
[Outro]
G B7 Em C7