[Intro]
[Strophe]
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It was only last June when her old man ran away 
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She couldn't stop cryin' cuz she knew he was gone to stay 
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It was ten thirty five on a lonely Friday night 
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She was standin' by the bar, Mmm,  she was lookin' alright 
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I asked her if she wanted to dance and she said that all she wanted 
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was a good man and wanted to know if I thought I was qualified
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           C          G          F 
And I said baby don't waste your time 
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I know what's on your mind 
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I may be qualified for a one night stand 
            Fm             G - G 
But I could never take the place of your man
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It hurt me so bad when she told me with tears in her eyes 
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He was all she ever had and now she wanted to die 
 C                           G                 F 
He left her with a baby and another one on the way 
    C                            G                 F 
She couldn't stop cryin' cuz she knew he was gone to stay 
    C5                    G5 
She ask me if we could be friends and I said 
   F5 
Oh honey, baby that's a dead end, you know 
  C5            G5              F5 
I know that we wouldn't be satisfied
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           C          G          F 
And I said baby don't waste your time 
C             G       F 
I know what's on your mind 
F              Fm        Em        D7 
I may be qualified for a one night stand 
            Fm             G - G 
But I could never take the place of your man