G C G C
Well I've had a splitting headache from my eyebrows to my backbone
G C G C
Arthritis appendicitis brights disease and gall stones
G C G C
Bleeding ulcers ingrown toe nails swollen adenoids
G C G C
The Asian flu a time or two and inflamed vocal chords
G C G F E7
I've had a toothache so severe my jawbone split in two
A7 D7 G
But nothing's ever hurt me half as bad as losing you
C G C
Well I've had the lit end of a cigar pressed against my belly
G C G C
Whipped on with a crowbar till my eyeball turned to jelly
G C G C
Accidentally nailed my index finger to the wall
G C G C
Cut off all my toes and soaked my foot in alcohol
G C G F E7
I've had my pelvis ruptured by an angry kangaroo
A7 D7 G
But nothing's ever hurt me half as bad as losing you
C
Well it's not because you measure fifty twenty forty four
G
It's surely not because you own a chain of liquor stores
C
It's not because your daddy is the richest man in town
D7
It's just that I've grown used to you and having you around
G C G C
I've had my parents tell me son we don't love you at all
G C G C
I've seen my sister's name written on a washroom wall
G C G C
My best friend set my barn on fire burned my horse to death
G C G C
I went out with a girl who told me that I had bad breath
G C G F E7
Last week I drew a crowd when I went to the city zoo
A7 D7 G
But nothing's ever hurt me half as bad as losing you
Repeat #1