The Day She Got Divorced

N.C. F7 She got up and put her makeup on Made a pot of coffee extra strong A# At the kitchen table sucking on a cigarette F7 Read the paper in a cloud of smoke While the dirty dinner dishes soaked A# Woke up the kids and coaxed 'em out of bed C A# Then she burnt the toast just like the day before N.C. F7 The day she got divorced N.C. F7 Left the kids with the girl next door Parked her car at the county court A# Around and around about the child support he'll never pay F7 The judge said, "We're going to have to start Without the party of the second part" A# 'Cause the party of the second part was M.I.A C A# He was gettin' drunk just like the day before N.C. F7 The day she got divorced Am7 It didn't feel any different than it ever has A# She wasn't that sorry, wasn't that sad Am7 A# Couldn't love him any less or hate him any more F7 The day she got divorced N.C. F7 Wasn't workin', had the whole day off Bought a bottle, then she called her boss A# Waited for him at the motel lot until he got there F7 First he told her that her hair looked nice Promised he was gonna leave his wife A# Yeah, two more lies but she didn't care C A# 'Cause it was just like every other day before F7 The day she got divorced Am7 It didn't feel any different than it ever had A# She wasn't that sorry, wasn't that sad Am7 A# Couldn't love him any less or hate him any more F7 The day she got divorced F7 A# N.C. F7 Kids are yakking with their hungry mouths Dog scratching, laying on the couch A# Think she really ought to clean this house but what the hell C A# 'Cause it's just as dirty as the day before F7 F7 Yeah, she's divorced