Chords for Skeeter Davis & Sandy Posey - Set Him Free

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Set him free, set him free, for [A] I love him you see.
_ _ [Bm] _ Order in the court.
Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the [G] truth, so help you God?
Yes, [D] I do.
_ Judge, I've never believed in [A] divorces, [D] unless they just have to be.
But after you've heard my [A] story, then I know you'll set this man free.
_ [D] It began right after the wedding.
She cheated and she [G] lied from the start.
[D] And I could see from the way they were headed, this woman would soon break his heart.
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Set him free, set him free, for [A] I love him [D] you see.
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_ The three of us were always the [G] best of friends.
[D] But when I leave this courtroom, Judge, I know our friendship ends.
A few could have heard the awful things that [A] I've heard her say.
Why she'd call him names and slap his [D] face, and he'd just turn away.
And the nights we [G] went out for fun, it was all so [D] plain to see.
She'd dance all night with someone else, and she'd leave him there [A] with me.
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_ Set him free, set him free, for [A] I love him [D] you see.
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_ _ Now I ask you [G] Judge to understand.
Think [D] it over slow.
You see, I fell in love with him, and I don't care who knows.
I'd [A] respect him as a husband, and I'd treat him like a man.
I [D] know I can help him find more happiness than this woman ever can.
[G] Well Judge, you've heard my [D] story.
It's true as true can be.
I've even told you that I love him.
So [A] Judge, won't you please set him [D] free?
_ _ _ _ Set him free, set him free, for I [B] love [D] him you see. _ _
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