Story Behind The Song

A woman longs to be with her lover, but he is committed to another love. The irony being that this song was written about a man who moved back to Texas, and the 'her' in this song is actually the State of Texas.

Lyrics

"
You Don
'
t Wanna Hurt Her
"
©2008 Trisha O
'
Keefe TEMPO = 56
VERSE 1:
A
I
'
m gonna wanna hold you
Bm
I
'
m gonna wanna see you everyday
D
I
'
m gonna want you nearby in case I
E
Should need your warm touch
A E
And you
'
re only a few steps away
A
'
Cause I
'
ve been your shelter
Bm
I
'
ve been the solace for your soul
D
But as far as the best part, your sweet heart
E
A
You gave that to some other woman
D A
A long time ago
PRE-CHORUS:
D
I can
'
t be who you wanted
A
And you can
'
t be who I need
B7
In the arms of another
E F E
Is where we found our peace and harmony
CHORUS:
Bm
E
But you don
'
t wanna hurt her
Bm
E
You don
'
t wanna hurt her
Bm
Say you don
'
t wanna hurt her
D F#m/C# Bm
So baby that
'
s my, that
'
s my, that
'
s my
A E
That
'
s my cue to leave, Ooh
VERSE 2:
A
You say to be patient
Bm
That good love
'
s worth the wait
D
But you
'
re such a good man, you just can
'
t
E A
That
'
s one thing I love and yet now
E
It
'
s one thing I hate
A
Cuz I
'
ve lived in the shadows
Bm
That
'
s where you want me to stay
D
I need someone to care for
E
I
'
m worth more than being your secret
A D A
Let me bask in the light of the day
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS 2:
Bm
E
But you don
'
t wanna hurt her
Bm
E
You don
'
t wanna hurt her
Bm
Say you don
'
t wanna hurt her
D F#m/C# Bm
So baby that
'
s my, that
'
s my, that
'
s my
E
-
F
- E
That
'
s my cue to leave, Oh
Bm
E
But you don
'
t wanna hurt her
Bm
E
You don
'
t wanna hurt her
Bm
Say you don
'
t wanna hurt her
D F#m/C# Bm
So baby that
'
s my, that
'
s my, that
'
s my
A
That
'
s my cue to leave

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