I'll Sign the Papers Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays338

I'll Sign the Papers by Mel Tillis is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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 (G)I TRIED SO HARD TO KEEP OUR HOME (C)ALIVE 
 
BUT (D7)YOU DON'T EVEN CARE THAT I'M (G)AROUND 
 
YOU TELL ME THAT SOMEHOW OUR LOVE HAS (C)DIED 
 
AND (D7)YOU'D RATHER BE SET FREE THAN BE TIED (G)DOWN 
 
 
 ALL RIGHT, I'LL SIGN THE (C)PAPERS 
 
EVEN (D7)THOUGH YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU (G)SO 
 
ALL RIGHT, I'LL SIGN THE (C)PAPERS 
 
BUT (D7)OH HOW IT HURTS TO SEE YOU (G)GO 
 
 
 (G)I'VE LAID AWAKE AT NIGHT WHEN YOU WERE (C)GONE 
 
AND (D7)THOUGHT OF ALL THINGS THAT I COULD (G)DO 
 
TO TRY AND MAKE YOU HAPPY WHEN YOU COME (C)HOME 
 
BUT THE (D7)MORE I TRY THE MORE YOU MAKE ME (G)BLUE 
 
 
 
 ALL RIGHT, I'LL SIGN THE PAPERS 
 
EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU SO 
 
ALL RIGHT, I'LL SIGN THE PAPERS 
 
BUT OH HOW IT HURTS TO SEE YOU GO  
    	

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