Intro.: --- gtr. --- (D) x 8 bars ---Well, I (D)heard Steve Earle had lots of wives a-(G)bout as many as cats have lives(A) Met him on his record, we're (D)good friendsHe (D)writes a song for every one, they (G)fall in love and before it's done(A) He writes and even better one when it (D)ends(Bm) Well, I don't (A)have to take your (G) name(Em) You won't have to take the (A)blameSteve (D)Earle, Steve Earle, please (G)write a song for meI (A)promise I won't take a dime, when it (G)comes my time to (D)leaveThe (D)other's wanted your whole heart, but (Bm)I just (A)want your (G)sleeveSteve (D)Earle, Steve Earle, please (G)write a (A)song for (D)meWell, I (D)heard he loves each one the same as (G)much as Ireland loves the rain(A) Steve, it rains at my house (D)everyday(D)Met 'em all in every port, 'cause (G)fallin' in love is a pilgrim sport(A) Long as I can be the pirate, I'm (D)okayYou (Bm)moved to the city, (A)baby, you had to (G)goBut (Em)I love apples, and I could (A)learn to love the snowSteve (D)Earle, Steve Earle, please (G)write a song for meI (A)promise I won't take a dime, when it (G)comes my time to (D)leaveThe (D)other's wanted your whole heart, but (Bm)I just (A)want your (G)sleeveSteve (D)Earle, Steve Earle, please (G)write a (A)song for (D)me, come onElc. Gtr.: --- (G) (G) (A) (A) (G) (G)Stl. Gtr. (D) (D) (Bm) (A) (G) (G)(D) (D) (G) (A) (D) (D)(Bm) I could walk a-(A)round in your favorite (G)shoesCome on, (Bm)just one line, (A)what you got to (G)lose?And I don't (A)bruise (D) (Em) (A) ---Steve (D)Earle, Steve Earle, please, (G)write a song for meI (A)promise I won't take a dime, when it (G)comes my time to (D)leaveThe (D)other's wanted your whole heart, but (Bm)I just (A)want your (G)sleeve(Spoken)And the shirt that goes with it, 'cause it smells like youAnd you know I like to sleep in that, in a vacation house at the beachAnd a really small wedding, only 'bout three hundred peopleDid I tell you I have kids? You're gonna love 'emThey're gonna need to go to collegeDo you like reggae? I love reggaeOn Tuesday nights, I like to go to triviaSo that's your night to go out with the boys and then you can... Is this thing on?(Tag)Steve (D)Earle, Steve Earle, please, (G)write a (A)song for (D)meI do
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