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[Verse 1]
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Give me a pencil and paper, I just want to figure your time
C                                                       G
Give me a pencil and paper, I just want to figure your time
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Well I'm gonna put it down in black and white, you know I ain't lyin'

[Verse 2]
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On the twelfth day of April and the year in 19 and 51
C                           C                      G
On the twelfth day of April and the year a 19 and 51
          D7                        C                                  G   D7
Ya know I walked into a bill tavern, an' you and your man, was havin' fun

[Verse 3]
G                         C                               G
Right then, I quitted you, but you begged me to take you back
C                                                                   G
Yeah, ya know right then, I quit you, but you begged me to take you back
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Yeah, you know I'm a man of my word, this is the way you act

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
G                                 C                    G
I'm sorry to say that I'm through, baby I mean I'm through
C                                                      G
I'm sorry to say that I'm through, baby I mean I'm through
                  D7                C                            G   D7 G
There been so many people forgotten, one day I'm goin' to forget you