#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 15:40:42 -0400 From: Andrew Rogers Subject: t/taylor_johnnie/cheaper_to_keep_her.crd "Cheaper To Keep Her" (Mack Rice) Intro: C9 Db9 C9 Db9 [2X] / / / / / / / / (spoken:) You tied up, you better stay tied up, 'cause it's cheaper to keep her - this is from T, who says: C7 It's cheaper to keep her F7 It's cheaper to keep her Verse 1: C7 When your little girl makes you mad F7 And you get an attitude and pack your bags G7 Five little children that you're leavin' behind F7 Son, you're gonna pay some alimony or do some time Chorus: C7 That's why it's cheaper to keep her (1: help me say it, y'all) F7 (2: everybody sing along with me) It's cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper to keep her) G7 [1: When you get through starin'] that judge in the face [2: By the time you get through lookin'] F7 You're gonna want to cuss the whole human race C7 That's why it's cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper to keep her) Eb7 [2: It's cheaper to keep her] (it's cheaper to keep her) C7 (It's cheaper, it's cheaper, it's cheaper, it's cheaper) (It's cheaper to keep her) Verse 2: You didn't pay but two dollars to bring the little girl home Now you're about to pay two thousand to leave her alone You see another woman out there and you want to make a change She ain't gonna want you 'cause you won't have a damn thing [repeat chorus] Verse 3: I know you think the grass is greener Way over on the other side When that judge gives you that dirty look You may as well put your money in mama's pocketbook Coda [background voices continue to fade]: C7 That's why it's cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper to keep her) Eb7 It costs too much to leave her alone, yeah C7 I know it's cheaper to keep her Eb7 'Cause you're gonna pay some alimony if you leave home C7 I tell y'all - it's cheaper to keep her - all the fellows I know are talkin' about it Eb7 It's cheaper to keep her, I gotta tell you [continue to fade] -- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers