I Think She Only Loves Me For My Willie
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(E)
Well; we were pickin' in a honky-tonk in Austin.
A
This girl came up and bought the band a round.
E
I said "Can we play something for you, darlin'
F# B
Before we give last call and shut this ole bar down"?
A
And then she asked; "Can you play me Whiskey River"?
A
I turned around and said boys, kick er off in A
E
And I did my best impersonation for her
B A E
That one performance stole her heart away
[Refrão] A E
But I think she only loves me for my Willie
A E
Something about my Willie turns her on
A E
Its not all that extraordinary really
F# B
But its better than my Haggard and my Jones
A E
Its a little thing and you might think its silly
Fm A
Ah, but you can bet its always on her mind
E -> C#
Yeah I think she only loves me for my Willie
F# B E
She keeps askin for my willie all the time
E
We got in my truck and headed out for breakfast
A
I stuck in my willie CD
E
Youd of thought that I was drivin' in a Lexus
F# B
The way she scooted-over And snuggled up to me
E
I said "Honey, Can you tell me why youre with me"?
A
She thought about it hard and then she said
E
"Its just your personality that gets me"
F# B E, A, E...
But the naked truth kept poundin' in my head
G# Abm
CHORUS
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E A E F# B
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E
She begged me not to go on the road again
A
Leave her blue eyes cryin in the rain
E
She swears that these four walls will drive her crazy
A B E
If I go out there singin for all those girls Ive loved before again
CHORUS:
E A
All the time
E
All the time
F# B E
Yeah she keeps beggin for my willie all the time
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