Ritas Only Fault



D
She handled herself well
G
for being handled by two guards
Bm
she still looked like a prom queen
       G                     D
in the back of the sheriff''s car

The crowd lined up from the court house
To the jailhouse down the street
How could they talk so bad
About a girl who was so sweet

A
Rita''s heart turned to ice
     G             D 
on a hot night in July
     A
she did what she had to do
     G                         D      
they don''t believe the reasons why
       G                  D 
How he used her for a doormat
             G              D
when he was sober enough to walk
    Bm
As far as I''m concerned
       G           D 
He was Rita''s only fault

You know I''ve always loved her
And one time she loved me too
That first love never let me go 
The way that others do
She left me for the quarterback 
I knew him back in school
He had a shiny car and a fast smile
But I always knew he was a fool

Now I go to see her Sundays
I see the tears in her eyes
And I see the same sweet smile
That hell can''t disguise
If I''d have only known 
I''d have done him in myself
I''d gladly take her place 
in that cold grey cell

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