Root of All Evil (Is a Man) chords by Jean Shepard

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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You've heard that old story ever since
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time began that money is root of all evil
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Well let me tell you mine it's much older than
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time for the root of all evil is a  man
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They'll tell you that they love
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you and will until they die
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But you'll find them out with someone else
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before a tear come alive and it's dry
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So girls take my advice think it over once or
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twice for the root of all evil is a man
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[ steel ]
Sure there's honky tonk girls
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but before you condemn
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And look at her with storm in your eyes
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Hive her just a friendly smile
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hear her troubles for a while
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For the cause of her trouble
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was a  man
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They'll tell you that they love