D G7 G7 C C [Verse 1] C A7 D7 There’s a girl at the door please go answer it dear G C C7 I should have told you before someday she’d be here F C A7 She’ll show you a paper proving we said I do D7 G G7 Then you’ll know I must go she’ll take me from you [Chorus] C A7 D7 Sure I love you my darling so please let her in G C C7 The time has arrived we must pay for my sins F C A7 You won’t have to ask me you’ll know how I feel D7 G C Just as I know my darling you can’t keep love you steal [Verse 2] Spoken F Yes we were happily married C A7 It’s been some time ago D7 G7 And then something happened what it was I don’t know C But she left me she’s been gone a long long while A7 D7 And when I grew lonely and needed the comfort G7 Of a companions sweet smile I found you C7 And you gave me all the things that she took away F And you’ll never know how I’ve dreaded the thought C That she’d be coming back some day A7 D7 But now that she’s here and there’s nothing we can do G7 C That paper says I’m hers and the law says we’re through [Chorus] C A7 D7 Sure I love you my darling but go to the door G7 C C7 I know you’ll forgive though your young heart is sore F C A7 Maybe someday if we pray God will hear our appeal D7 G7 F C F C Through His mercy and wisdom we won’t need love you steal