(D) I never claimed to know everything 
(G) I ain't got no Ph-(D)-D 
But (G) boys listen up when (D) it comes to love 
You can (E7) learn a thing or two from (A7) me 
(D) I'm no expert on makin' love work 
I (G) really can't tell you a (D) lot 
Well (G) I don't know how to keep a woman ar(D)ound 
But I (E7) sure know how to (A7) run one (D) off 
 
 	 So (G) listen to my words of no (D) wisdom 
 	 There's no (G) secret to my lack of succ(D)ess 
 	 (G) Once she draws the (D) line just cross it one (E7) time 
 	 (G) That's the way you (A7) make an (D) ex 
 
I (D) never could spell misery to well 
But (G) I know it ends with a (D) Y 
(G) Why did I do what I (D) did when I knew 
She'd (E7) get her half and half of what's (A7) mine 
 
(D)Takes more than luck to really mess up 
(G) It don't just hapen this (D) way 
It (G) took sacrifice and (D) all my exwives 
To (E7) get me where I (A7) am to(D)day 
 
 	 So (G) listen to my words of no (D) wisdom 
 	 There's no (G) secret to my lack of succ(D)ess 
 	 (G) Once she draws the (D) line just cross it one (E7) time 
 	 (G) That's the way you (A7) make an (D) ex 
 
  	 (G) Once she draws the (D) line just cross it one (E7) time 
 	 (G) That's the way you (A7) make an (D) ex 
 	 (G) That's the way you (A7) make an (D) ex 
 	 (G) That's the way you (A7) make an (D) ex