D                               G    A              D
Our little boy is four years old and quite a little man
                                   E                A
So we spell out the words we don't want him to understand
     D                    G   A   D  D7    
Like T-O-Y or maybe S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E
    G                  D                                 A      D     A
But words we're hiding from him now tear the heart right out of me

*Chorus*
    D           D7 G        A       D
Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E   becomes final today
                    E                A
Me and little J-O-E   will be goin' away
  D                                       G      A     D   D7
I love you both and this will be pure H-E double L for me
     G                  D                 A   D
Oh I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E

*Key Change - E*
E                                       A       Bb         E
Watch him smile he thinks it's Christmas or his fifth birthday
                          F#              B
and he thinks C-U-S-T-O-D-Y spells fun or play
     E                          E7       A       B           E      E7
I'll spell out all the hurtin' words and turn my head when I speak
      A              E                             B       E
Cause I can't spell away this hurt that's drippin' down my cheek

*Chorus*