Chords for Jimmy Rodgers,I've Only Loved Three Women,
Tempo:
150.85 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
C#
G#
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [F#]
[G#]
[C#] [F#]
I've only loved three women [B] in all [G#m] my [F#] weary life.
[B] The first one was [F#] my mother, [G#] the one who [C#] gave me life.
[F#] Then God gave me a sister.
[D#m] I loved her more [F#] than life.
[B] And after I grew [F#] to be a [D#] man, I [G#m] took my [C#] darling [F#]
wife.
For I've only loved three women [B] in all my [F#] lonesome life.
My mother dear, my sister [D#] fair, [G#m] and my dear [C#]
[F#] darling wife.
We traveled east, we traveled west, [B] and God knows [Dm] that I [F#]
tried.
[B] For every time [F#] she did me [D#] wrong, I'd [G#] forgive my [C#] loving wife.
[F#] I'd take her in my loving arms, [B] forgive again and [F#] again.
[B] Till one spring day [F#] she ran [D#] away [G#] with a man [C#] I thought was [F#] my friend.
For I've only loved three women [B] in all my [F#] weary life.
My [B]
sister and my mother [D#] dear, [G#] and my dear [C#] darling [F#]
wife.
[C#]
Then I traveled east, I traveled [G#] west, but [B] I traveled [F#] all alone.
[B]
And after two [F#] long years had [D#] gone, [G#] I found a man wrecked [C#] my home.
[F#] They put me in the jailhouse.
[B] They said, don't [G#m] worry [F#] me, [B] for if you take my [F#]
life [D#] away, it will [G#] put my [C#]
worries [F#] free.
I've only loved three women in [B] all my weary [F#]
life.
[B] My sister and [F#] my mother [D#] dear, and [G#m] the one [C#] I call my [F#] wife.
[C#]
[G#] [F#]
[G#]
[C#] [F#]
I've only loved three women [B] in all [G#m] my [F#] weary life.
[B] The first one was [F#] my mother, [G#] the one who [C#] gave me life.
[F#] Then God gave me a sister.
[D#m] I loved her more [F#] than life.
[B] And after I grew [F#] to be a [D#] man, I [G#m] took my [C#] darling [F#]
wife.
For I've only loved three women [B] in all my [F#] lonesome life.
My mother dear, my sister [D#] fair, [G#m] and my dear [C#]
[F#] darling wife.
We traveled east, we traveled west, [B] and God knows [Dm] that I [F#]
tried.
[B] For every time [F#] she did me [D#] wrong, I'd [G#] forgive my [C#] loving wife.
[F#] I'd take her in my loving arms, [B] forgive again and [F#] again.
[B] Till one spring day [F#] she ran [D#] away [G#] with a man [C#] I thought was [F#] my friend.
For I've only loved three women [B] in all my [F#] weary life.
My [B]
sister and my mother [D#] dear, [G#] and my dear [C#] darling [F#]
wife.
[C#]
Then I traveled east, I traveled [G#] west, but [B] I traveled [F#] all alone.
[B]
And after two [F#] long years had [D#] gone, [G#] I found a man wrecked [C#] my home.
[F#] They put me in the jailhouse.
[B] They said, don't [G#m] worry [F#] me, [B] for if you take my [F#]
life [D#] away, it will [G#] put my [C#]
worries [F#] free.
I've only loved three women in [B] all my weary [F#]
life.
[B] My sister and [F#] my mother [D#] dear, and [G#m] the one [C#] I call my [F#] wife.
[C#]
[G#] [F#]
Key:
F#
B
C#
G#
D#
F#
B
C#
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
I've only loved three women _ _ [B] in all [G#m] my [F#] weary _ life.
[B] The first one was [F#] my mother, _ _ [G#] the one who [C#] gave me life. _
_ [F#] Then God gave me a sister.
_ _ [D#m] I loved her more [F#] than life.
_ [B] And after I grew [F#] to be a [D#] man, I [G#m] took my [C#] darling [F#] _
wife.
For I've only loved three women _ _ [B] in all my _ [F#] lonesome life. _
My mother dear, my sister [D#] fair, [G#m] and my dear [C#] _
[F#] darling wife. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We traveled _ east, we traveled _ west, [B] and God knows [Dm] that I [F#] _ _
tried.
[B] For every time [F#] she did me [D#] wrong, I'd [G#] forgive my [C#] loving _ wife. _
[F#] I'd take her in my loving arms, [B] forgive _ again and [F#] again.
_ _ _ [B] Till one spring day [F#] she ran [D#] away [G#] with a man [C#] I thought was [F#] my friend. _
For I've only loved three women _ _ [B] in all my [F#] weary _ life.
My [B]
sister and my mother [D#] dear, [G#] and my dear _ [C#] darling [F#]
wife. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Then I traveled east, I traveled _ [G#] west, but [B] I traveled [F#] all alone.
_ _ [B]
And after two [F#] long years had [D#] gone, [G#] I found a man wrecked [C#] my home.
_ [F#] They put me in the _ _ jailhouse.
[B] They said, don't [G#m] worry [F#] _ _ me, [B] for if you take my [F#]
life [D#] away, it will [G#] put my [C#]
worries [F#] free.
_ _ _ I've only loved three women _ in [B] all my weary [F#] _ _
life.
[B] My sister _ and [F#] my mother [D#] _ dear, and [G#m] the one [C#] I call my [F#] _ wife. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
I've only loved three women _ _ [B] in all [G#m] my [F#] weary _ life.
[B] The first one was [F#] my mother, _ _ [G#] the one who [C#] gave me life. _
_ [F#] Then God gave me a sister.
_ _ [D#m] I loved her more [F#] than life.
_ [B] And after I grew [F#] to be a [D#] man, I [G#m] took my [C#] darling [F#] _
wife.
For I've only loved three women _ _ [B] in all my _ [F#] lonesome life. _
My mother dear, my sister [D#] fair, [G#m] and my dear [C#] _
[F#] darling wife. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We traveled _ east, we traveled _ west, [B] and God knows [Dm] that I [F#] _ _
tried.
[B] For every time [F#] she did me [D#] wrong, I'd [G#] forgive my [C#] loving _ wife. _
[F#] I'd take her in my loving arms, [B] forgive _ again and [F#] again.
_ _ _ [B] Till one spring day [F#] she ran [D#] away [G#] with a man [C#] I thought was [F#] my friend. _
For I've only loved three women _ _ [B] in all my [F#] weary _ life.
My [B]
sister and my mother [D#] dear, [G#] and my dear _ [C#] darling [F#]
wife. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Then I traveled east, I traveled _ [G#] west, but [B] I traveled [F#] all alone.
_ _ [B]
And after two [F#] long years had [D#] gone, [G#] I found a man wrecked [C#] my home.
_ [F#] They put me in the _ _ jailhouse.
[B] They said, don't [G#m] worry [F#] _ _ me, [B] for if you take my [F#]
life [D#] away, it will [G#] put my [C#]
worries [F#] free.
_ _ _ I've only loved three women _ in [B] all my weary [F#] _ _
life.
[B] My sister _ and [F#] my mother [D#] _ dear, and [G#m] the one [C#] I call my [F#] _ wife. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _