Key of Eb/Capo 3rd Fret/Play as G

Yes, I know she’s the life of the party
And without her, things here would die
Oh, but don’t be fooled by her laughter
She has her sad times, she knows how to cry

Bridge
She drinks, and she talks
Just a little too loud
And with her pride gone, she tags along
With any old crowd

Chorus
Yes, I know I’m to blame
And I feel so ashamed
That I made her the image of me

2nd verse
I met her in a little country town
She was simple and old-fashioned in some ways
But she loved me till I dragged her down
Then she just gave up and drifted away

Bridge

Chorus

He put his arms around her shoulder and with a voice that sounded older
He said, “Mom, I got something on my mind
I don’t wanna bother you but I sure need to talk to you
If you can only spare the time
And Mom I hope you understand how much I love and need you
And I don’t want you to take this the wrong way
But don’t you think I’m old enough and big enough and strong enough
To play the games that Daddies play

My friend Billy Parker’s dad came by today to see me
And he wondered if I’d like to go
with him and Billy on a hike and maybe camp out overnight
the way I’ve seen ‘em do in picture shows
And there’s one thing I’d like to do and maybe if I ask him to
He’d sit and talk with me man to man
We’d only be gone overnight and I could find out what it’s like
to play the games that Daddies play

Key Change
She quickly turned to hide the tears from her son of seven years
He didn’t know she’d read between the lines
He’d never really known his dad and although he’d never ask
She knew exactly what was on his mind
She searched her mind in desperation, six long years of separation
Dimmed the words she knew she had to say
I hope you’re never big enough or old enough or bold enough
To play the games that Daddies play

I know you need and want his love but, Son, you’re the victim of
Another kind of game that Daddies play

Intro:

There are so many roads we will travel
And so many mountains we’ll climb.
We’ll pledge our love to each other
Until the end of time.

As I place my ring on your finger
And swear ”’til death do us part.”
You’re the one love in my lifetime
The only song in my heart.

And the song never ends with the singer.
The truth out-lives a lie.
The dream lives on when the dreamer is gone
And true, true love never dies.

I will shine for you like a beacon.
A lighthouse on the shore.
I will keep you safe in my harbor
Now and forever more.

And the song never ends with the singer.
The truth out-lives a lie.
The dream lives on when the dreamer is gone
And true, true love never dies.

The song never ends with the singer.
The truth out-lives a lie.
The dream lives on when the dreamer is gone
And true, true love never dies…

Somewhere someones fallin asleep in
A chair in front of the T.V.
Cross town someones up and walkin
The floor at a quarter to three

In some where in the corner of the world
A forgotten soul is waitin by the phone
And right down the hall someones in there feeling like cryin
Cause there livin all alone

Chorus:
Somebody’s needin somebody the way I do
Somebody’s wantin somebody they can hold on to
To be loved by somebody that’s the way it should be
Oh there’s got to be somebody somewhere waitin for me

Late at night it’s lonely and I wonder
How I’ll ever get through
There’s got to be somebody
Somewhere who’s feelin it to

Hurtin inside going through emotions
It’s so hard to live
So many feelings so lonely
When they got so much to give

Sing Chorus

To be loved by somebody that’s the way it should be
Oh theres got to be somebody out there waitin for me

I want a honky-tonk girl
I want a honky-tonk song
I’d like to pull my saddle off
And send my pony home.

I’ve got fast cars, fast planes
Fast trains everything
Never gets me there on time
You’ve got the bossman
Tax man screwing up my game plan
Messing with my mind.

You’ve got a bad moods, attitude
Every day can take a few
Good years off of my mind
But I put them back on
When the band kicks off
Every Saturday night.

I get a honky-tonk girl
And a honky-tonk song
Then I pull my saddle off
And send my pony home.
We’re gonna dance all night
In and out of that line
With a rockin’ beat
To get you on your feet
You ought to try it sometime.

Well, talk to me big wheel
Can you tell me what’s the deal
Won’t you let a poor boy slide
Back dent, pay the rent
Got to send them every cent
But I’m gonna survive.

With a honky-tonk girl
And a honky-tonk song
Then I pull my saddle off
And send my pony home.

We’re gonna dance all night
In and out of that line
With a rockin’ beat
To get you on your feet
You ought to try it sometime.

I get a honky-tonk girl
And a honky-tonk song
Then I pull my saddle off
And send my pony home…

D,F,D,C,D,F,D,F,G X2

Baby, I bet your ears have been burnin'
’Cause the fence-post gossip wheels have been turnin'
They’re sayin’ you gave your love and got taken
And once again your heart is breakin’
You’re thinkin’ lonely is your destiny
You ain’t ever been loved by the likes of me.

I’d like to be at your beck and call
I’d like to stay around for the long haul
Startin’ tonight, I’d like to make sweet memories
No, you ain’t ever been loved by the likes of me.

INTRO AGAIN

If you need a helpin’ hand to start over
Baby, I can give you more than a shoulder
You said you’re havin’ trouble believin’
That I won’t be lovin’ and leavin’
I say you’ve been hurtin’ needlessly
It’s high time you were loved by the likes of me.

I’d like to be at your beck and call
I’d like to stay around for the long haul
Startin’ tonight, I’d like to make sweet memories
Now, you ain’t ever been loved by the likes of me.

I’d like to be at your beck and call
I’d like to stay around for the long haul
Startin’ tonight, I’d like to make sweet memories
Now, you ain’t ever been loved by the likes of me.

You ain’t ever been loved by the likes of me
Now, you ain’t ever been loved by the likes of me…

G, G-C, G, D-C

There’s a clock on the wall at the end of the hall
That hasn’t kept time in years
There’s an old tattered bear in the bedroom somewhere
‘Cause ya can’t hardly sleep ‘less it’s near.

There’s an old box of letters I know you still save
‘Cause you’re too sentimental to throw them away
But is there room in your heart
For an old memory like me?

Go to intro again

There’s an old satin gown been twice handed down
You were savin’ for your weddin’ day
But you married in haste, what a terrible waste
And it never got used anyway.

There’s a bottle of champainge, it’s french 59
But you might as well drink it to happier times
Is there room in your heart
For an old memory like me?

I used to tease you ‘cause you couldn’t part with
things that were no use at all
Now I’m afraid that you’ll toss them away
After all.

Like the clock on the wall at the end of the hall
That hasn’t kept time in years
Like the old tattered bear in the bedroom somewhere
You can’t hardly sleep ‘less it’s near .

There’s a bottle of champainge, it’s french 59
But you might as well drink it to happier times
Is there room in your heart
For an old memory like me?

Mmm hmm, is there room in your heart
For an old memory like me, mhm, mhm…

AS THE MIDNIGHT MOON WAS DRIFTIN THROUGH
THE LAZY SWAY OF THE TREES I SAW THE LOOK IN YOUR EYES
LOOKIN INTO THE NIGHT NOT SEEIN WHAT YOU WANTED TO SEE
DARLIN DON’T SAY A WORD I’VE ALREADY HEARD
WHAT YOUR BODY’S SAYIN TO MINE YOU’VE GOT A FAST MOOD

Gm Bb C————–→

YOU’VE GOT A SLOW GROOVE ON YOUR MIND

Chorus:
YOU WANT A MAN WITH A SLOW HAND YOU WANT A LOVER WITH A
EASY TOUCH
YOU WANT SOMEBODY WHO WILL SPEND SOME TIME
NOT COME AND GO IN A HEATED RUSH
BABY BELIEVE ME I UNDERSTAND
WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE YOU WANT A SLOW HAND

SOLO: Dm->F x2

THE MOON SHADOWED GROUND WITH NO ONE AROUND
AND A BLANKET OF STARS IN OUR EYE
HEY WE’RE DRIFTIN FREE LIKE TWO LOST LEAVES
ON THE CRAZY WIND OF THE NIGHT
DARLIN DON’T SAY A WORD I’VE ALREADY HEARD
WHAT YOUR BODY’S SAYIN TO MINE IF YOU WANT ALL NIGHT

Gm Bb C——-→

YOU KNOW IT’S AL-RIGHT I’VE GOT TIME

YOU GOT A MAN WITH A SLOW HAND YOU GOT A LOVER WITH AN
EASY TOUCH
YOU GOT SOMEBODY WHO WILL SPEND SOME TIME
NOT COME AND GO IN A HEATED RUSH BABY BELIEVE ME I
UNDERSTAND
WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE YOU WANT A SLOW HAND

Repeat and Fade

(Thanks to Adam Berndes for tabs)

I hear my heart beating out of time
As I feel her body move so close to mine
With just one touch my soul surrenders
And once again she takes control of me.

But the best is yet to come
Lord, she’s only just begun
When we love she leaves nothing undone
It just gets better everytime
And the best is yet to come.

THEN EVERYTHING IS PLAYED A 1/2 STEP HIGHER

I feel her breathin’ gently on my shoulder
Lying here in loves sweet after glow
But I still feel the fire
‘Cause tonight she took me higher
Than she had ever takin’ me before.

Ah, but I know the best is yet to come
Lord, she’s only just begun
When we love she leaves nothing undone
It just gets better everytime
And the best is yet to come.

Yeah, the best is yet to come
Lord, she’s only just begun
When we love she leaves nothing undone
It just gets better everytime
And the best is yet to come…

Recorded by Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
Writers: Robert G. Rice, Charles W. Fields & Donald L. Riis

L: D:/You Lay So
D: Easy On My Mind
D: Oh, so eas-y on my mind
L: Whenever I need you
L: All I have to do is close my eyes
L: You Lay so
D: Easy On My Mind
D: Oh, so eas-y on my mind
C: Wrap me in your warmness
C: And let me feel your body close to mine.

L: Everything you say and do
L: Finds me wanting more of you
D: And each moment brings to life a million dreams
C: Heaven’s something real
C: Yes, it’s something I can feel
D: When I feel your angel touch all over me.

L: You Lay So
D: Easy On My Mind
D: Oh, so eas-y on my mind
L: Oh, there’s not a part of me
L: That your sweet love don’t reach to satisfy.

C: Every day I need you more
C: You’re the one I’m living for
D: And that all you’ll ever give, you’ve given me
L: You completely satisfy
L: Ev’ry need I have inside
D: And I pray you’ll never take your love from me.
L: You Lay So
D: Easy On My Mind
D: Oh, so eas-y on my mind
L: Oh, there’s not a part of me
L: That your sweet love don’t reach to satisfy.

D: Oh, there’s not a part of me
D: That your sweet love don’t reach to satisfy.
Note: L:Loretta/C:Conway/DDuet

SOURCE: CONWAY TWITTY-LORETTA LYNN
LOUISANA WOMAN-MISSISSIPPI MAN/MCA RECORDS MCA-335