Chords for Bobby "Blue" Bland - If I Don't Get Involved

[Em] _ My love, oh my love, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
if I don't get involved, I sure can't get hurt.
That's why I'm staying away from you.
Cause I know, yes I know, you a little heartbreaker.
[C] If you get a chance, [B] you'll break my core [Em] hard too. _
If I don't play the game, _ I sure can't lose.
[Em] That's why I'm staying in the safety zone. _
Some folks say that I'm a fool, _ nutty as a fruitcake.
[C] But I got sense enough [B] to [Em] leave you alone.
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[Am] _ [E] How many hearts [Am] have you broken? _
[Em] Oh I guess you've lost count long time ago. _ _
[Am] All [C] the men, [Am] the men you've hurt. _
[B] Why do some of those fools keep running back?
My love, oh my love, [Em] if I don't get involved, _ I sure can't get hurt.
_ And nothing makes real good sense to you.
_ I know, yes I know, you a little heartbreaker.
[C] If you get a chance, [B] you'll know you'll break [Em] my heart too.
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[G] _ _ [Am] How [E] many [Am] hearts have you [F#] broken?
_ [Em] I know you've lost count long time ago.
_ [Am] Of all of the men, [C] [Am] all the men [F#] you've hurt.
[B] Why do some of those fools keep running back?
_ _ If [Em] I don't get involved, _ I sure can't lose.
And nothing makes real good sense to you.
[G] _ [Em] Till I find the [Bm]
[Em] right woman for me.
_ [C] You know, brother, _ [B] I just rather [Em] stay free.
_ [C] And [B] I'm not gonna yield to no temptation.
_ [Em] _ No, _ _ I'm not going for that.
_ I'm not gonna walk into that similar trap. _
[Em] I'm not gonna let you do this to me like you did the other man.
I want it always, I want it always, be your friend.
_ I'd love to be your lover.
But I don't want to get involved, _ no. _
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