Verse 1: N.C. C7 She got up and put her makeup on Made a pot of coffee extra strong F At the kitchen table sucking on a cigarette C7 Read the paper in a cloud of smoke While the dirty dinner dishes soaked F Woke up the kids and coaxed 'em out of bed
G F Then she burnt the toast just like the day before N.C. C7 The day she got divorced Verse 2: N.C. C7 Left the kids with the girl next door Parked her car at the county court F Around and around about the child support he'll never pay C7 The judge said, "We're going to have to start Without the party of the second part" F 'Cause the party of the second part was M.I.A. G F He was gettin' drunk just like the day before N.C. C7 The day she got divorced Bridge: Em7 It didn't feel any different than it ever has F She wasn't that sorry, wasn't that sad Em7 F Couldn't love him any less or hate him any more C7 The day she got divorced Verse 3: N.C. C7 Wasn't workin', had the whole day off Bought a bottle, then she called her boss F Waited for him at the motel lot until he got there C7 First he told her that her hair looked nice Promised he was gonna leave his wife F Yeah, two more lies but she didn't care G F 'Cause it was just like every other day before C7 The day she got divorced Bridge: Em7 It didn't feel any different than it ever had F She wasn't that sorry, wasn't that sad Em7 F Couldn't love him any less or hate him any more C7 The day she got divorced Interlude: C7 F Verse 4: N.C. C7 Kids are yakking with their hungry mouths Dog scratching, laying on the couch F Think she really ought to clean this house but what the hell G F 'Cause it's just as dirty as the day before Outro: C7 C7 Yeah, she's divorced