Chords with lyrics
Verse 1:
D MajorD D MajorD G+G G+G
Drivin’ home in the rain. Just tryin’ to get my story straight.
D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA
Truth is I’ve done her wrong again. Lord knows I’m such a selfish man.
D MajorD D MajorD G+G G+G
And I know she knows that I’m lying. But she acts like she believes.
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD
So I don’t tell her what I’m hiding. The shame kills me like disease.
Chorus 1:
G+G G+G
Why don’t she just give up and hate me? Instead of stayin’ up all night,
G+G D MajorD D MajorD
Wasting all her time and prayin’ down on her knees.
G+G G+G
Cuz it makes me feel so damn guilty when I see the tears in her eyes,
G+G D MajorD D MajorD
And I lie ‘bout where I’ve been out all night.
C majorC G+G
If I was her I’d walk away. I don’t deserve for her to stay.
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC G/BG/B D MajorD D MajorD
Why don’t she just give up and hate me?
Verse 2:
D MajorD D MajorD G+G G+G
Hurting her was not my plan when I put on this wedding band.
D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA
There’s no excuse for what I’ve done. The Devil’s caught me and I can’t run.
D MajorD D MajorD G+G G+G
And I know she’s waiting patiently for me to tell her and come clean.
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD
But I can’t forgive myself. She should find someone else and let this love rest in peace.
Chorus 2:
G+G G+G
Why don’t she just give up and hate me? Instead of stayin’ up all night,
G+G D MajorD D MajorD
Wasting all her time and prayin’ down on her knees.
G+G G+G
Cuz it makes me feel so damn guilty when I see the tears in her eyes,
G+G D MajorD D MajorD
And I lie ‘bout where I’ve been out all night.
C majorC G+G
If I was her I’d walk away. I don’t deserve for her to stay.
D MajorD D MajorD
Why don’t she just give up and hate me?
End:
C majorC G+G
I’ve caused her so much hurt and pain, I should be six foot in the grave.
D MajorD D MajorD
Why don’t she just give up and hate me?
C majorC G+G
She keeps holdin’ on to her faith, but my soul’s much too cold to save.
N.C. Hold for Vocal
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Why don’t she just give up and hate me?