The False Contender
Album: Let's Get Out Of This Country
Song: The False Contender
intro
A | A | D | E
A | A | D | E
A | A
verse
A
I once had a love, but soon had enough
D E
'Cause he was a false contender
A
He was so thin, there must have been
D E
Deep sorrow gnawing away at him
chorus
D
What will I do?
C#m
Will it always be you?
D E Bmm
I hope and I pray he'll leave me one day
verse
A
We were so sweet under the Copper Beach
D E
You left a mark, you sunk your teeth
A
To the back of my neck
D
Oh, let's not pretend I needed the lesson
E
That you taught me well
chorus
D
What will I do?
C#m
Will it always be you?
D E Bmm
I hope and I pray he'll leave me one day
interlude
1 verse + 1 chorus
chorus
D
What will I do?
C#m
Will it always be you?
D E Bmm
I hope and I pray he'll leave me one day