When Rita Leaves

E B7 She left a lipstick letter on the mirror shattered on the bathroom floor B7 E All I could put back together was never see me no more E E7 A F#m Took all her clothes but one red dress, the one she knew I liked best E B7 E All I could do was clean up the mess and wonder where she had gone I had a pale blue, rag top Mustang, 1964 She drove it off into the night till it just wouldn't go no more She caught a ride on into town, bought some gas and laid the top down Then she burned that pony to the ground on the desert in New Mexico B7 E When Rita leaves, Rita's gone B7 E She gave me every chance a man could want A I've never known a love so strong E A Or so crazy when she's been done wrong B7 E When Rita leaves, Rita's gone I put a call into her mamasita back in El Paso She said she got the story from Rita on her way to Mexico Her mama knew I was takin it hard, she said she was sorry about my car She said" Your lucky all she broke was your heart, you better just let her go" She never gave me a chance to explain Well I guess it doesn't much matter now anyway When Rita leaves, Rita's gone When Rita leaves, Rita's gone