If I Didn't Know Your Husband
(And You Didn't Know My Wife)
Key: F
Lyrics - L. Wolfe Gilbert
Music - Abel Baer
Copyright 1926

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File Created 07-27-2019

Verse:

        F         Cdim    Gm     C7
There's two young couples that I know
    F      C7    F
Who always pal a-round
C7        Cdim    C7
Any place they're found
F       C7       F
Both of them are found

             Cdim Gm      C7
Dancing with each other's wives
    F          C7     F
And should you happen near
CdimC               Cdim   E7 Am
If you heard their conver-sa-tion
D7           G7    C   C7
This is what you'd hear

Chorus:

F
We'd understand each other
We'd lead a merry life
CdimC7
If I didn't know your husband
CdimC7                 F   FdimC7
And you didn't know my wife

F
We're made for one another
Just like a fork and knife
CdimC7
If I didn't know your husband
CdimC7                 F
And you didn't know my wife

    F7     Bb
Somehow my arms
             F
Just seem to fit 'round your waist
             D7
Somehow your lips
            G7             C7
I feel must have the right taste,
Oh tell me

F
Why didn't we meet sooner
Where were you all my life
CdimC7
If I didn't know your husband
CdimC7                 F   FdimC7
And you didn't know my wife

     F
That we'd always be together
With never a care or strife
CdimC7
If I didn't know your husband
CdimC7                 F   FdimC7
And you didn't know my wife

F
We'd get along together
Just like a drum and fife
CdimC7
If I didn't know your husband
CdimC7                 F
And you didn't know my wife

     F7    Bb
I've got a ring
            F
It's just a five carat wow
         D7
The only thing
           G7         C7
My wife is wearing it now,
I'm sorry

F
I'd love to take you out dear
But why should I risk your life
CdimC7
If I didn't know your husband
CdimC7                 F   C7F
And you didn't know my wife

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