After the Pain chords by
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Verse 1

Well, I couldn’t resist the urge

To tell you the end of my story

For all those who wanted to know

Was there life after the pain

Verse 2

After the pain

You come and love me

And I welcome you

You’re a glad sight to see

Verse 3
G G 
 
And after the rain
Am Am 
 
And all that I   have been through
G G 
 
I still can’t explain
Am Am 
 
How I can still love you like I do
But I do, yes, I do
C C 
 
Still love you

Verse 4

like I do

(After the pain)

Though you still do me like you do

(After the pain)

Verse 5
G G 
 
After the pain,
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
we sit and we talk awhile
G G 
 
And I fight with all my might
To hold back the tears from falling
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
With a pleasant smile

Verse 6
G G 
 
And after the rain
I can’t believe you got the
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
nerve to still call me, baby
G G 
 
And I try to tell you, “No, it ain’t so”
Am Am 
 
But I guess,no just ain’t in me

Verse 7

‘Cause boy, I still love you like I do

(After the pain)

Though you still do me like you do

(After the pain)

Verse 8

Yeah, I know you’re laughin’

Those of you who heard, “Pain”

Yeah, you’re right, I sure did

I said, I’d never take him back again

Verse 9
G G 
 
Well, it’s a woman’s prerogative To
change her mind isn’t it?
Am Am 
 
But we do it all the time
Don’t laugh, you probably done
G G 
 
the same thing too

Verse 10
Am Am 
 
It’s just that you know me and I
don’t know you
G G 
 
You know one thing, time has taught me
Am Am 
 
That havin’ a piece of man is better
than havin’ no man at all
G G 
 
So I'ma just take what I got
and work with it
Am Am 
 
You understand what I mean

Verse 11
G G 
 
And don’t you remember thinkin’ back just
a few years
When people used to try
Am Am 
 
to help you stay together
They find out you’re on
the verge of breakin’ up
G G 
 
They used to cook up a little
food and throw a little party
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
And whisper things in your ear like

Verse 12
G G 
 
“Don’t blame Mr. Charlie,
Mr. Charlie is just a man
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
And he’s doing the best he
Am Am 
 
can”, I heard ‘em say
G G 
 
“Don’t blame Mr. Charlie,
Mr. Charlie is just a man
Am Am 
 
And he’s doing the be
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
st he can”

Verse 13
G G 
 
That’s why I still love you
like I do
(After the pain)
Am Am 
 
Though you still do me like you do
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
(After the pain, the pain)
C C 
 
I know that you

Verse 14

know it’s true

After all I’ve been through

I should be through with love

But there’s a God up above

Verse 15

That keeps sayin’, “Betty try

Don’t give up, you know why

The sun is gonna shine

‘Cause you are mine, all mine”

Verse 16

You just keep doin’ your best

And I will do the rest

‘Cause I love you, love you, Betty

Like I do

Verse 17

That’s why I still love you like I do

(After the pain, the pain)

Though you still do me like you do

(After the pain, the pain)

Verse 18
G G 
 
My love is deeper than any ocean
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
And my love is
higher than any mountain
G G 
 
It’s, oh, it’s full of emotion
Am Am 
 
My love is  full of devotion

Verse 19
G G 
 
My love is in and out of season
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
And I love you with or without a   reason
G G 
 
You see God is gonna bless
me for lovin’ you
Am Am 
 
For all the times that you
treated me wrong
And I kept bein’ true

Verse 20
G G 
 
You see,
God’s eyes they’re not closed
He’s not asleep,
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
said He’s watchin’ everything
G G 
 
Move you make, every secret you keep

Verse 21

Boy, you better be careful

Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo

Said, if you treat me bad or make my sad

My Father in heaven is watching you

Verse 22
G G 
 
But I still love you like I do
(After the pain)
And no, nobody is ever gon
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
na love you like I do
Am Am 
 
(After the pain)

Verse 23
G G 
 
No one’s ever gonna love you like I do
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
No one’s ever gonna love you like I  do
G G 
 
No one’s ever gonna love you like I do
Am Am 
 
I don’t know why I do but I do,
yes, I do
G G 
 
(After the pain)

Verse 24

Oh, there’s a woman in me

That keeps on lovin’ you

(After the pain, the pain)

I don’t know why

Verse 25
G G 
 
Oh, I  don’t know why
(I don’t know why, baby)
(After the pain, the pain)
I don’t know why
(I don’t know why, baby)
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
But I do
(I do)
Am Am 
 
Said I

Verse 26
do
(I do, I do, I do)
G G 
 
Said I
(After the pain,
the pain)
(Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
(After the pain, the pain)

Verse 27
Am Am 
 
Do, I   don’t know why, baby
G G 
 
(After the pain, the pain)
But I love you so
Am Am 
 
Yes, I do
(After the pain, the pain)

Verse 28
C C 
 
Baby, don’t you know it’s true,
Am Am 
 
yes, I do
G G 
 
Baby, no strain
(After the pain, the pain)
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Still love you after the pain
(The pain)
Am Am 
 
(After the pain)

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