Intro B7 EN.C. E N.C. E B7 I'm a-gonna buy me a jukebox and put it in the den E And decorate the walls all barroom style N.C. E N.C. E A I'm a-gonna hire a bartender and invite all your friends B7 E Then maybe you'll stay home once in a whileVerso 1:
E B7 I've tried so hard to change you, but you keep drifting back E To all the things you used to do on the wrong side of the tracks A So I've made up my mind right now, here's what I'm gonna do B7 E Gonna fill our house with things that bring happiness to youN.C. E N.C. E B7 I'm a-gonna buy me a jukebox and put it in the den E And decorate the walls all barroom style N.C. E N.C. E A I'm a-gonna hire a bartender and invite all your friends B7 E Then maybe you'll stay home once in a whileInterlude B7 EVerso 2:
E B7 If you can't beat 'em, join 'em; you've heard that said before E And I guess I'd better join you, 'cause I keep coming back for more A And I'd rather take you like you are than lose to someone new B7 E I guess it's love what makes me do the silly things I doN.C. E N.C. E B7 I'm a-gonna buy me a jukebox and put it in the den E And decorate the walls all barroom style N.C. E N.C. E A I'm a-gonna hire a bartender and invite all your friends B7 E Then maybe you'll stay home once in a while B7 E Then maybe you'll stay home once in a while