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He Thinks Hell Keep Her by Mary Chapin Carpenter
He Thinks Hell Keep Her
Tuning: E A D G B E
Actually in A; capo at the 2nd fret
G G Em C G G Em C
G G Em C
She makes his coffee, she makes his bed
G G Em C
She does the laundry, she keeps him fed
D D Am Am
When she was twenty-one she wore her mother''''s lace
D D Em C D
She said forever with a smile upon her face
G G E C
She does the carpool, she PTA''''s
G G E C
Doctors and dentists, she drives all day
D D Am Am
When she was twenty-nine she delivered number three
D D Em C D
And every christmas card showed a perfect family
G D C D G
Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design
D C D
Spit and polish till it shines, he thinks he''''ll keep her
G D C D G
Everything is so benign, safest place you''''ll ever find
D C D
God forbid you''''d change your mind, he thinks he''''ll keep her
G G Em C
G G Em C
She packs his suitcase, she sits and waits
G G Em C
With no expression upon her face
D D Am Am
When she was thirty-six she met him at the door
D D Em C D
She said, \\"I''''m sorry, I don''''t love you anymore\\"
G D C D G
Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design
D C D
Spit and polish till it shines, he thinks he''''ll keep her
G C D G
Everything is so benign, safest place you''''ll ever find
D C D
God forbid you''''d change your mind, he thinks he''''ll keep her
(4 bars of instrumental)
D D Am Am
For fifteen years she had a job and not one raise in pay
D D Em C D
Now she''''s in the typing pool at minimum wage
G D C D G
Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design
D C D
Spit and polish till it shines, he thinks he''''ll keep her
G C D G
Everything is so benign, safest place you''''ll ever find
D C D
At least until you change your mind, he thinks he''''ll keep her
G G Em C G G Em C G G Em C G G Em C D G
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version 2
Capo 2
G Em C G Em C
G Em C
She makes his coffee, she makes his bed
G Em C
She does the laundry, she keeps him fed
D Am
When she was twenty-one she wore her mother''''s lace
D Em C D
She said forever with a smile upon her face
G Em C
She does the carpool, she PTA''''s
G Em C
Doctors and dentists, she drives all day
D Am
When she was twenty-nine she delivered number three
D Em C D
And every christmas card showed a perfect family
G D C D G
Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design
D C D
Spit and polish till it shines, he thinks he''''ll keep her
G D C D G
Everything is so benign, safest place you''''ll ever find
D C D G Em C
God forbid you''''d change your mind, he thinks he''''ll keep her
G Em C
She packs his suitcase, she sits and waits
G Em C
With no expression upon her face
D Am
When she was thirty-six she met him at the door
D Em C D
She said, \\"I''''m sorry, I don''''t love you anymore\\"
Chorus G Em C
D Am
For fifteen years she had a job and not one raise in pay
D Em C D
Now she''''s in the typing pool at minimum wage
Chorus
G Em C G Em C G Em C G Em C D G
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