A 
Well you can tell the world you never was my girl 
                                   E 
You can burn my clothes mwhen I am gone 
 
Or you can tell your friends just what a fool I've been 
                                   A 
And laugh and joke about me on the phone 
 
You can tell my arms go back mto the farm 

Or 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 
                A 
        But don't tell my heart 
 
        My achy breaky heart 
                                     E 
        I just don't think he'd understand 
 
        And if you tell my heart 
 
        My achy breaky heart 
                                       A 
        He might blow up and kill this man      
 
ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh 
 
You can tell your ma I moved to Arcansas 

Or you can tell your dog to bit my leg 

Or tell your brother Cliff who's fist can tell my lip 

He never really liked me anyway 
 
Or tell your aunt Louise tell anything you please 

Myself already knows I'm not ok 

Or you can tell my eye to watch out for my mind 

It might be walkin' out on me today 
 
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