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[Verse 1]
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I took her from the gutter
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Just where you threw her down
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You walked on her like she was dirt
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You kept on walking round

[Chorus 1]
         D7
Now, I'm sorry Charlie
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Just as sorry as I can be
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Listen to me
                 B7
Well, that's the way the cookie crumbles
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Charlie, she belongs to me
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Yes siree

[Verse 2]
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You took advantage of her young love
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Of high-class intellect
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Why you're so low, that you don't know
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The meaning of respect

[Chorus 2]
         D7
Now, I'm sorry Charlie
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I'm just as sorry as I can be
                 B7
Oh, that's the way the cookie crumbles
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Charlie, she belongs to me
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Yes siree

[Guitar Solo]
 
[Verse 3]
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You make brags around this town
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Until you're satisfied
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You just brag, and Charlie cause
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Deep down you know you've lied

[Chorus 3]
        D7
And I'm sorry Charlie
D7                               A
Well, I'm just as sorry as I can be
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Yes siree
                 B7
Well, that's the way the cookie crumbles
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Charlie, she belongs to me

[Verse 4]
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Well, now we're both in love
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And about to say "I do"
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That's all she wrote Charlie
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We won't be needing you

[Chorus 4]
        D7
Lord, I'm sorry Charlie
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I'm just as sorry as I can be
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You better listen to me
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Yes siree
                 B7
That's the way the cookie crumbles
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Charlie, she belongs to me
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All right
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Let's go

[Outro]
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I'm sorry Charlie
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Oh, I'm sorry
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Yeah, all right
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I'm sorry Charlie
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Sorry as I can be
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All right
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Yes