When I Was His Wife chords by Pistol Annies (Ver. 2)

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

A D A E
A D A E


Verse 1:
A                D
He'd never cheat, he'd never lie
        A                      E
He'll love me forever 'til the day that we die
A                    D
He'll never take me for granted I
A                  E          A
said that too when I was his wife

Verse 2:
A                        D
God, he looks handsome in the bright morning light
A                            E
His smile can light up your world for a while
A                         D
His love is enough to keep me satisfied
A                      E        A
I said that too when I was his wife



Chorus:
             D                       A
When you're blinded by diamonds and driven by lust
          D                             A            E
Hon', you can't build a mansion with a piece of sawdust
  A                   D
Holy matrimony, best day of your life (Best day of your life)
A                    E          A
I said that too when I was his wife


Interlude:
A             D
Ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
         A           E
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
         A           D
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
         A   E    A
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh, ooh



Verse 3:
A                   D
He's funny as hell, hot as July
     A                      E
He's strong when I'm weak, sweet when I cry
A                   D
I'll always be the apple of his eye
A                     E        A
I said that too when I was his wife



Chorus:
             D                       A
When you're blinded by diamonds and driven by lust
          D                             A            E
Hon', you can't build a mansion with a piece of sawdust
  A                   D
Holy matrimony, best day of your life (Best day of your life)
A                    E          A
I said that too when I was his wife
A                    E          A
I said that too when I was his wife


Outro:
A             D
Ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
         A           E
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
         A           D
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
         A   E    A
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh, ooh

A             D
Ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
         A           E
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
         A           D
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh-ooh ooh
         A   E    A
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh, ooh
         A   E    A
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh, ooh
         A   E    A
Ooh-ooh ooh, ooh, ooh