Statler Brothers - One Takes The Blame Chords

_ When it's over, [E] _
God knows as well as [A] we do. _
[F#m] _ _ _ [B] When we pack up, _ we stack up what's hers and [E] what's his. _
_ [F#m] _ _ [B] When [E] we make up the stories to cover up [A] the shame. _
_ _ [F#m] They _ [B] never will believe we simply fell out of love.
[A] So one [B] takes the bow, one [E] takes the blame.
_ _ [B] _
It [E] won't be easy to throw away so many years [A] and smile. _
[F#m] But _ don't [B] feel guilty, we gave it our best for a while. _ _
[F#m] _ _ [B] But [E] the story we tell our friends must always be [A] the same. _
[F#m] _ _ Cause [B] they never would believe it was really no one's fault.
[A] One takes [B] the bow, one takes [E] the blame.
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] That's the way [B] you have to play the [E] game.
_ _ [A] Your friends [B] need someone they can [E] talk about and [C#m] blame.
_ [F#] And God forbid that my friends need to [B] say,
_ Ain't that a shame?
_ _ _ When we [E] get lonely, _ and lonely we'll get [A] now and then.
_ [F#m] _ _ _
[B] Just remember, _ that somewhere we both still [E] have a friend.
_ [F#m] _ [B] Those are [E] not forever, _ and ours went as gently [A] as it did.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[B] So for all the years I loved you, and you know I really loved [A] you.
You [B] take the bow, I'll [E] take the blame.
[F#m] _ _
[A] You [B] take the bow, I'll take the [E] blame. _
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