He stopped loving her today (video)

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1. He said “I'll love you 'til I die”, she told him “you'll forget in time”,

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as the years went slowly by she still preyed upon his mind.

E A

He kept her picture on his wall, went half crazy now and then,

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he still loved her through it all hoping she'd come back again.

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2. Kept some letters by his bed dated nineteen-sixty-two,

C F

he had underlined in red every single “I love you”.

F Bb

I went to see him just today, oh, but I didn't see no tears,

C F

all dressed up to go away, first time I'd seen him smile in years.

F

He stopped loving her today,

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they placed a wreath upon his door,

C

and soon they'll carry him away

F

he stopped loving her today.

F

3. You know, she came to see him one last time,

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aw, and we all wondered if she would.

C

And it kept running through my mind,

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this time he's over her for good.

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(orig. = capo 3rd) (George Jones)