Lyrics

"THREE CHORDS AND A HEARTACHE"

ORDINARILY I'M A MAN WHO TAKES HIS TROUBLES IN STRIDE-
WHEN CALAMITY MAKES A STAND, I KEEP MY PRIDE;
AND EVEN THOUGH I'VE GOT NO DESIRE TO WEAR MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE,
WHEN THE MEMORIES OF LOST LOVE CONSPIRE TO GET THE BETTER OF ME,
I WANNA HEAR-

3 CHORDS AND A HEART ACHE- TO KNOW THAT I'M NOT ALONE
3 CHORDS AND A HEARTACHE- WHEN I'M WAITIN' ON THAT PHONE TO RING
3 CHORDS AND A HEARTACHE- THEY GONNA SING ME BACK HOME-
3 CHORDS AND A STAB OF LONESOME

JILL WAS PROMISED BY HER STEADY BEAU, THAT HE'D ALWAYS BE BY HER SIDE-
BUT NOW SHE'S TOSSIN' OUT HIS DAMN CLOTHES, CUZ THAT MAN LIED;
AND EVEN THOUGH SHE'S GOT NO DESIRE TO SIT 'ROUND SADLY AND GRIEVE-
WHEN MEMENTOS OF LOST LOVE ABOUND, IT AIN'T SO HARD TO BELIEVE,
SHE WANTS TO HEAR-

3 CHORDS AND A HEART ACHE- TO KNOW THAT SHE'S NOT ALONE
3 CHORDS AND A HEARTACHE- WHEN SHE'S WAITIN' ON THAT PHONE TO RING
3 CHORDS AND A HEARTACHE- THEY GONNA SING HER BACK HOME-
3 CHORDS AND A STAB OF LONESOME

STAR- CROSSED AND NEAR SUBLIME,
THOSE SAD SONGS SUIT ME JUST FINE-

SOME RAY CHARLES- 3 CHORDS!
SOME PATSY CLINE- 3 CHORDS!
GEORGE STRAIT, BONNIE RAITT AND "YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND"- 3 CHORDS !

SOME TANYA TUCKER- 3 CHORDS!
SOME CHARLEY PRIDE- 3 CHORDS!
JOE TEX, MARVELETTES, "RIVER DEEP AND MOUNTAIN HIGH"...3 CHORDS AND A HEARTACHE!

THEY GONNA SING ME BACK HOME...