I Used to Be a Country Singer

CAPO: 2nd Fret INTRO: Am Em F G VERSE 1: C F I was sitting in my hotel room G C Strumming my old guitar Am Em Not much to do when you're far away F G Playing some smoky bar VERSE 2: C F I was feeling a little empty G C And feeling a little blue Am Em When the maid came in and asked me F G Dm If she could do my room VERSE 3: C F I put down my old guitar G C And she gave me a smile Am Em She had a crusty voice and a drinker's look F G But she had a friendly style VERSE 4: C F She dusted my room and made my bed G C And she talked of days gone by Am Em She spoke of when she wooed the men F C A tear came to her eye CHORUS: G Am G And she said, "I used to be a country singer Em Am I could sing a mean Patsy Cline___ F Em Dm My husband he could yodel like Wilf Carter F G C Kitty Wells was a real good friend of mine" VERSE 5: C F She told me that her husband died G C And her son was overseas Am Em I could tell by her eyes and her broken smile F G She was lonely just like me VERSE 6: C F She asked me if I'd listen to G C A tape of when she was young Am Em She said, "I can't sing now, I forget the words F C And my voice is almost gone" CHORUS: G Am G And she said, "I used to be a country singer Em Am I could sing a mean Patsy Cline___ F Em Dm My husband he could yodel like Wilf Carter F G C Kitty Wells was a real good friend of mine" VERSE 7: F Oh, I cried inside, but I couldn't tell G C If it was for her or for me Am Em So I grabbed my axe and we sang a song F G In two part harmony VERSE 8: C F Ever since that day when I'm feeling down G C And I can't find a happy tune Am Em I just think of that maid and the feeling she gave F C When she came to clean my room CHORUS: G Am G And she said, "I used to be a country singer Em Am I could sing a mean Patsy Cline___ F Em Dm My husband he could yodel like Wilf Carter F G C Kitty Wells was a real good friend of mine" CHORUS: G Am G "I used to be a country singer Em Am I could sing a mean Patsy Cline___ F Em Dm My husband he could yodel like Wilf Carter F G Am G Em Kitty Wells was a real good friend of mine______ F G C Kitty Wells was a real good friend of mine