Ill Explain Everything To The Kids chords

[INTRO]
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[VERSE 1]
I [Am]wrote a little [G]letter and I [Am]left it [G]by your [Am]bed [G] [Am] [G]
I [Am]looked to the [G]August [Am]skies and the [G]moon shone [Am]red[G] [Am] [G]
[Em]This is for the best but it’s gonna be hard for the [Am]kid[G]s [Am] [G]
[Em]Breaking up a family is always hardest on the [Am]kids

[INTERLUDE]
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[VERSE 2]
Thank [Am]God the [G]baby’s too [Am]young to [G]under[Am]stand [G] [Am] [G]
but the [Am]boy’s growing [G]up and [Am]soon he’ll [G]be a [Am]man[G] [Am] [G]
[Em]I’m gonna teach him how to treat his [Am]girls [G] [Am] [G]
[Em]and how true love is the rarest of all [Am]pearls

[CHORUS]
I [F]love you baby, I love you to bits
but you [Am]broke some things that can never be fixed
As [G]God is my witness I’ll promise you this
[N.C.]I’ll explain [Em] [N.C.]everything to the [Am]kids

[INTERLUDE]
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[VERSE 3]
[Am]I found your [G]bags, you [Am]planned on [G]traveling [Am]light [G] [Am] [G]
[Am]taking the [G]kids, disap[Am]pearing [G]into the [Am]night [G] [Am] [G]
[Em]Did you really think I’d do anything to [Am]hurt them? [G] [Am] [G]
[Em]Did you really question the love that I have for my [Am]children?

[CHORUS]
[F]I won’t abide by no judge’s gavel
take my [Am]case to God and his all male panel
[G]As I live and breathe I promise you this
[N.C.]I’ll explain [Em] [N.C.]everything to the [Am]kids

[INTERLUDE]
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[VERSE 4]
Took [Am]mercy with the [G]dose so [Am]there should [G]be no [Am]pain[G] [Am] [G]
I [Am]wrote a little [G]letter and [Am]signed it [G]in your[Am] name[G] [Am] [G]
[Em]Your lungs go first so there should be no [Am]screams [G] [Am] [G]
[Em]The kids won’t hear a thing, I’ll see you in my [Am]dreams

[CHORUS]
[F]I love you baby, I love you to death
[Am]Remember our love as you draw your last breath
[G]As I live and breathe I’ll promise you this
[N.C.]I’ll explain [Em] [N.C.]everything to the [Am]kids

[OUTRO]
[C]Once the baby can under[G]stand
and the boy becomes a [Em]man
I’ll explain the ways of the [Am]world
[C]Once the baby can under[G]stand
and the boy becomes a [Em]man
I’ll explain the ways of the [Am]world
And how [G]true love is the rarest of all [Am]pearls.