Written by Hank Williams
Intro: B7 A B B7 F#m B B7 F#m E F#m B7 B Verse 1 E B E B7 I've tried so hard my dear to show E B That you're my every dream F#m B F#m Yet you're afraid each thing I do B G E Is just some evil scheme B E B A memory from your lonesome past E F#m G#m A A7 A A7 Keeps us so far apart...verse 2 E B7 E B7 Another love before my time E E7 B7 Made your heart sad and blue F#m F#m7 G#m F#m And so my heart is paying now B B7 E For things I didn't do B E B In anger unkind words are said E E7 A That make the teardrops startB F#m7 G#m B7 Why can't I free your doubtful mind B B7 E A G#m F#m And melt your cold cold heartverse 3 D G D There was a time when I believed G G7 D That you belonged to me D7 But now I know your heart D C G Is shackled to a memory D G D Why do you run and hide from lies G F G C D To try it just ain't smart Outro: A D Why can't I free your doubtful mind E G E C G And melt your cold cold heartB7 F#m G#m F#m Why can't I free your doubtful mind B7 B E Am D G And melt your cold cold heart