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Version 1HE THINKS HE'LL KEEP HER (Mary Chapin Carpenter) ------------------------------------------------ Actually in A; capo at the 2nd fret G G Em C G G Em C G G Em C She makes his coffee, she makes his bed G G Em C She does the laundry, she keeps him fed D D Am Am When she was twenty-one she wore her mother's lace D D Em C D She said forever with a smile upon her face G G Em C She does the carpool, she PTA's G G Em C Doctors and dentists, she drives all day D D Am Am When she was twenty-nine she delivered number three D D Em C D And every christmas card showed a perfect family G D C D G Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design D C D Spit and polish till it shines, he thinks he'll keep her G D C D G Everything is so benign, safest place you'll ever find D C D God forbid you'd change your mind, he thinks he'll keep her G G Em C G G Em C She packs his suitcase, she sits and waits G G Em C With no expression upon her face D D Am Am When she was thirty-six she met him at the door D D Em C D She said, "I'm sorry, I don't love you anymore" G D C D G Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design D C D Spit and polish till it shines, he thinks he'll keep her G C D G Everything is so benign, safest place you'll ever find D C D God forbid you'd change your mind, he thinks he'll keep her (4 bars of instrumental) D D Am Am For fifteen years she had a job and not one raise in pay D D Em C D Now she's in the typing pool at minimum wage G D C D G Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design D C D Spit and polish till it shines, he thinks he'll keep her G C D G Everything is so benign, safest place you'll ever find D C D At least until you change your mind, he thinks he'll keep her G G Em C G G Em C G G Em C G G Em C D G - Adam Schneider,