CHEATIN' BY THE RULES
Midland
Submitted by: Christopher R.
7/9/2021

Intro: (D) (C) (G) (D) (C) (G) (C) (G)

  Don't call me after (C) 5 o'clock
  Change my name in your (G) phone
  Pay cash for all our (C) drinks, we don't need those receipts
  Followin' us (D) home (C) (Bm) (Am)
  We both got some(C)body we lost the fire for
  That ain't no (G) reason to (G/F#) treat 'em (Em) cruel 
  We're gonna keep on (C) leading, keep this secret that we're (D) keeping
  We're cheatin' by the (G) rules (C) (G)

(D) Park the cars 'round (C) back at the motel (G) room
(D) As much as I love it, (C) baby, don't wear too much perf(G)ume
'Cause we can't (C) even tell our friends when they (Bm) ask us where we've been
Just (Am) smile and keep it (D) cool

Repeat Chorus

Instrumental: (D) (C) (G) (D) x 2

If you (Em) see me out (D) with (C) her
Just play it (Em) cool, don't say (D) a (C) word
No, so (Em) we don't have to (D) pret(C)end
And this make-believe don't have to (Cm) end

Repeat Chorus

(G) (G/F#) (Em)

  We're gonna keep on (C) leading, keep this secret that we're (D) keeping
  We're cheatin' by the (Cm) rules (G)