TUNING: EADGBE INTRO B B - D - E - D B Boys and Girls I'll tell a story It's good enough it's true My forgetful baby Actually put me through E The first time that i saw her B - D - E - D I knew I had to make her mine F# G#m My dear forgetful baby G B - D - E - D Make me lose my mind B She said she had no memory And then she forgot my name She said she had some condition Forgetful in the brain E She told me to forget her B - D - E - D She would only break my heart F# G#m She was beautiful and honest G B - D - E - D That's where our story starts B E I had just gotten out of prison D B E She had just gotten out of church D B E - D We got married on a Sunday E D B And by Mondays things were worse E She can't recall the wedding B - D - E - D She swear she ain't my spouse F# G#m Now she's living like she's single G She's living in my house E There she goes B - D - E - D B - D - E - D F# - G#m - G B - D - E - D B B She tried to kiss her preacher She even gave my Pa a smack She tried to kiss the mailman B The trouble is he kissed her back E We were walking through the Walmart B - D - E - D She grabbed another fellah by the rear F# G#m I had to flag her down G Forgetful babe I'm over here B She said forgetful is contagious And I think I feel the same I'm pretty sure I forgotten my Forgetful baby's name E Please forgetful baby B - D - E - D Won't you tell me what went wrong F# G#m Tell me quick forgetful baby G F# - F - E I think I forgot how to end my song