she don’t tell me to
montgomery gentry
done by the jetman

intro : D G ( 2x )

D
every now an’ then , on my home ,
G D
i stop at a spot where the wild flowers grow , an’ i pick a few ,
G
’cause she don’t tell me to .

v – 1 :
D
i go out with my boys all right ,
G D
most of the time i call it a night before they do ,
G
’cause she don’t tell me to .
D
sunday mornin’ , i’m in church ,
G D
an’ my butt an’ my back an’ my necktie hurt , but i’m in the pew ,
G
she don’t tell me to .

refrain :
D
any other woman i know would have tried ,
C
to control me and it would be over .
D A – A7
blame it on my goin’ on my own way attitude .
D
all of that stubbornness melts away ,
G
when i wake with her head on my shoulder ,
C
an’ i know i’ve got to love her ,
Em C
until my life is through ,
D G
’cause she don’t tell me to .

v – 2 :
D
well , i got demons and i’ve got pride ,
G D
but when i’m wrong , i apologize like she’s mine to lose ,
G
’cause she don’t tell me to .
D
well , i got dreams in this heart of mine ,
G D
but nothin’ that i wouldn’t lay aside if she asked me to .
G
’cause she don’t tell me to .
D
an’ she don’t , even know ,
G D
that she keeps me lookin’ for the next right thing to do ,
G
’cause she don’t tell me to .
D A – A7
yeah , yeah .

refrain :
D
any other woman i know would have tried ,
C
to control me and it would be over .
D A – A7
blame it on my goin’ on my own way attitude .
D
all of that stubbornness melts away ,
G
when i wake with her head on my shoulder ,
C
an’ i know i’ve got to love her ,
Em
until my life is through ,
C
what else can i do? what else can i do?
Em
whoa , i love her ,
D G
’cause she don’t tell me to .
D G
she don’t tell me to .

outro : ( slow )
D
every now an’ then , on my home ,
G D
i stop at a spot where the wild flowers grow , an’ i pick a few ,
G
yes i do .