Intro:
D7M G13 D7M
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Em7/G F#m7 G7M/E
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Verse 1:
D7M D6 D7M
One less bell to answer
Bm9 F#m7 Bm9 F#m7
One less egg to fry
G7M C#m7/F# F#7
One less man to pick up after
Bm9 E7 Em7/A
I should be happy
Em7 F#m7 G7M G7M/A ( D7M)
But all I do is cry
Verse 2:
D7M D6 D7M
(Cry, cry, no more laughter) I should be happy
Bm9 F#m7 Bm9 F#m7
(Oh, why did he go)
G7M C#m7/F# F#7
Since he left my life's so empty
Bridge:
Eb7M Gm7
Though I try to forget it just can't be done
Ab7M Dm7/G
Each time the doorbell rings I still run
C7M C7M/E
I don't know how in the world
F7M C7M/E
To stop thinking of him
F7M C7M/E Bm7/E E7
'Cause I still love him so
Em9 A13
I spend each day the way I start out
Em9 A13
Crying my heart out
Verse 3 (first two lines instrumental):
D7M D6 D7M
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Bm9 F#m7 Bm9 F#m7
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G7M F#m7 Bm7
One less man to pick up after
Em9 A13 Am6 B7/9
No more laughter, no more love
Em9 F#m7 G7M G7M/A
Since he went away (he went away)
Coda:
D7M D6 D7M
(One less bell to answer) Why did he leave me
Bm9 F#m7 Em7/G F#m7 G7M/E G7M/A
(Why, why, why did he leave)
(One less bell to answer) Now I've got one less egg to fry
One less egg to fry
(Why, why, why did he leave) And all I do is cry
(One less bell to answer) Because a man told me goodbye
(Why, why, why did he leave)
(One less bell to answer) Somebody tell me please
Where did he go, why did he go
(Why, why, why did he leave) How could he leave me
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