Standard (EADGBE)

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You can tell the world

You know there was no girl

You can burn my clothes when I am gone

Or you can tell your friends

Just what a fool I've been

And laugh and joke about me on the phone

You can tell my arms

Go back into the farm

You can tell my feet to hit the floor

Or you can tell my lips

To tell my fingertips

They won't be reaching out for you no more

Chorus

But don't tell my heart

My achy breaky heart

I just don't think it'd understand

And if you tell my heart

My achy breaky heart

He might blow up and kill this man

Uuuuuuu..

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You can tell your maw

I moved to Arcansa(s)

You can tell your dog that bit my leg

Or tell your brother Cliff

Who's fist can tell my lip

He never really liked me anyway

Go tell your aunt Louise

Tell anything you please

That sell already knows I'm not okay

Or you can tell my eye

Whatch out for my mind

It might be walkin' out on me one day

Chorus

Don't tell my heart...

Uuuuuuu...

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Chorus

Don't tell my heart...

Chorus sung only:

Don't tell my heart

Uuuuuhu huuu...

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