Year: 1969 -
Written by Jimmy Webb
Intro: Eb7
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Girl, I heard you're getting married
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Heard you're getting married
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This time you're really sure
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And this is the end, they say you really mean it
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This guy's the one that makes you feel
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So safe, so sane and so secure
G# Cm C# C#m
And ba-by, if he loves you more than me
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Maybe it's the best thing
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Maybe it's the best thing for you
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But it's the worst that could happen, to me
Bbm7 Eb7 G# Fm
I'll never get married, never get married
Bbm7 Cm C# Eb7
You know that's not my scene
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But a girl like you, needs to be married
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I've known all along
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You couldn't live forever in between
G# Cm C# C#m
And ba-by, if he loves you more than me
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Maybe it's the best thing
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Maybe it's the best thing for you
Bbm7 Eb7 G#
But it's the worst that could happen, to me
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And girl, I don't really blame you
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For having a dream of your own
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Oh girl, I don't really blame you
Bbm7 Cm C# Cm
A woman like you, needs a house and a home
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Baby, if he really loves you more than me
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Maybe it's the best thing
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Maybe it's the best thing for you
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But it's the worst that could happen, to me...
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