Cold And Bitter Tears chords by Ted Hawkins

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse:
G
Wondering why you left me
    C         G
After all I've tried to do
G
You know I miss you baby
     D
And the children miss you too
G
Tonight we done the dishes
    C        G
Just to keep your memory clear
 G          C
I cooled the hot dishwater
     G    C   G
With my cold and bitter tears

Verse:
 G
The words which I've just spoke
    C         G
Is the truth, I swear to God
 G
I'm sorry if I hurt you
        D
Sometimes I'm nervous, I work so hard
 G
I still love you, my darling
      C        G
But we're lost without you here
           C
I cooled the hot dishwater
     G    C    G
With my cold and bitter tears


Bridge:
 C
It's wintertime already
 G
Christmas will be here soon
 D
It'll be a sad, sad occasion
 C              G
If you're not in the dining room
 C
I hate to do the dishes
    G
And I know the reason why
 D        C
Putting on your apron
         G
Makes me want to cry


Verse:
 G
To keep our home together
 C        G
I done the best I could
 G
Your true reason for leaving
     D
Honey, I never understood
  G
I still love you my darlin'
     C        G
But the children want you here
          C
I cool the hot dishwater
    G  C   G
With my cold and bitter tears


Outro:
 G         C
I cool the hot dishwater
    G  C   G
With my cold and bitter tears