Recorded by Tammy Wynette Written by Bobby Braddock and Curley Putman CAPO: 2nd FRET/KEY: D/PLAY: C C F C Our little boy is four years old andquite a little man D G7 So we spell out the words we don't want him to under-stand C C7F G7 C Like T-O-Y or maybe S-U-R P-R-I-S-E F C But the words we're hiding from him now G C Tear the heart right out of me. C C7 F G7 C Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E; becomes final to-day D G7 Me and little J-O-E will be goin' a-way C F G7 C I love you both and it will be pure H-E double L for me F C G7 C Oh, I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E. Change to D: D Watch him smile, he thinks it Christmas G D Or his 5th Birth-ay E A7 And he thinks C-U-S-O-T-D-Y spells fun or play D D7 I spell out all the hurtin' words G A7 D And turn my head when I speak G D 'Cause I can't spell a-way this hurt A D That's drippin' down my cheek. D D7G A7 D Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E ; becomes final to-day E A7 Me and little J-O-E will be goin' a-way D G A7 D I love you both and it will be pure H-E double L for me G D A7 D Oh, I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E.