[Intro:  ](A)   (A)   (A)  (A)  ---twice--- 
 
(A) Everybody's wavin' good - bye to Joe 
His wife called, last call - he's gotta go 
(D) Kinda brings a tear, (G) to every (D) single guy (A) 
I admire his dedication, he's a family man 
Thirteen years had a ring on his hand 
(D) Kinda makes me wonder, (G) if I should (D) give it a tr(A)y 
 
Well I (E) would if I (D) could, but I (A) can't so I won't 
(E) They're sayin' (D) I do, I'm (A) sayin' I don't 
(D) I won't re(G)gret it, (D) one single (A) minute 
'Cause (No Chord) love's great when (E) you're not (A) in it 
 
(A)  (A)  (A)  (A) 
 
(A) No curtains on the windows, just a couple sheets 
TV dinners, my life is complete 
Ain't (D) no one more committed - (G) I love the (D) single life (A) 
If I want to, I can put on my cleanest dirty shirt 
Stay out all night for better or worse 
Just (D) look what I'd be missin', (G) if I (D) had a wi(A)fe 
 
Well I (E) would if I (D) could, but I (A) can't so I won't 
(E) They're sayin' (D) I do, I'm (A) sayin' I don't 
(D) I won't re(G)gret it, (D) one single (A) minute 
'Cause (No Chord) love's great when (E) you're not (A) in it 
 
(D)   (D)   (A)   (A)    
(D)   (D)   (B)   (E) 
 
Well I (E) would if I (D) could, but I (A) can't so I won't 
(E) They're sayin' (D) I do, I'm (A) sayin' I don't 
(D) I won't re(G)gret it, (D) one single (A) minute 
'Cause (No Chord) love's great when (E) you're not (A) in it 
Well I (E) would if I (D) could, but I (A) can't so I won't 
(E) They're sayin' (D) I do, I'm (A) sayin' I don't 
(D) I won't re(G)gret it, (D) one single (A) minute 
'Cause (No Chord) love's great when (E) you're not (A) in it