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[Verse 1] [G]I heard you swe[C]ar your love this [G]morning And it caught me almost want[D]ing to be[G]lieve The three little [C]words that serve as warn[G]ing And say it's just a [D]promise you can't keep [G][Am][G] [Verse 2] [C] A statement that's been so [G]used I felt compelled to tell [D]you But knew there wasn't much to [G]say[Am][G][C] I could have threatened [G]leavin' Or listed hopeless [A]reasons If I didn't have this need to stay [D][G] [Verse 3] Three little [C]words should be my warning [G]'Cause I know that it's a pro[D]mise you can't [Interlude 1] keep [G][C][Gdim][G][D] [G][Am][G][C] [Verse 4] A statement [C]that's been so [G]used I felt compelled to tell [D]you But knew there wasn't much to [G]say[Am][G][C] I could have threatened [G]leavin' Or listed hopeless [A]reasons If I didn't have this need to stay [D][G] [Verse 5] Three little [C]words should be my warn[G]ing 'Cause I know that it's a [D]promise you can't keep [G] [Verse 6] I heard you [C]swear your love this [G]morning
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