I Gave A Little And Lost A Lot Chords

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[Verse 1]
[G]I had the finest woman
any man could hope to find
Her faith and trust had seen us through
so [C]many troubled times
My friends were full of envy,
cause she [D]treated me like a king
And I took her love for granted,
and I [G]lost everything I'd call to say
I was working late,
she'd always understand
And that was my excuse I'd use
when [C]I had other things planned
I came in one night to find myself alone
[D]and some I knew
This was just a taste
of what [G]she was going through
Now I gave a little and [D]I l[G]ost a lot
I'm holding on to someone
I've no [C]longer got
I was fooling around with the second best
and I [D]had the cream of the crop
And I wound up giving a little,
and I [G]lost a lot
[D]And you [G]men can heed this warning
if there's a good woman at your side
If you go half way
she'll meet you there and [C]there,
she'll abide
If you can't do that,
then you'd best get your hat
and find your [D]boat another dock
And you wind up giving a little
and you [G]lose a lot
Now I gave a little and [D]I l[G]ost a lot
[D]Hol[G]ding on to someone I no lon[C]ger got
I was foolin' around with the second best
and I [D]had a dream of the clock
And I wound up givin' a
little and I [G]lost a lot
Now I gave a little and [D]I l[G]ost a lot
[D]I'm [G]holdin' on to someone I no [C]longer got
I was fooling around with
the second best,
and I [D]had the cream of the crop
And I wound up giving a little,
and I [G]lost a lot
Oh, you [D]know I gave a little, and I [G]lost a lot
Oh, I [D]wound up giving a little,
and I [G]lost a lot
You [D]know I gave a little and I [G]lost a lot