G    C G
G    C G

[Verse 1]
G                        C            G
I did my duty kissed him when he came home
                      C           D7
Did my duty though it didn't seem right
          G             G7        C
I had his supper on the table and waiting
         G      D7            G
I did my duty because I'm his wife

[Verse 2]
                  C              G
Then at bedtime I kissed him goodnight
G                    C              D7
Smiling sweetly as I turned out the light
           G              G7        C
He turned away then and I cried all night
         G      D7            G
I did my duty because I'm his wife

[Chorus]
            D7
But I'm his wife in name alone
      C               G
He no longer seems to care
   D7
He doesn't even notice
             A7           D7
I've started fixing up my hair
          G                 G7
Will he ignore the fruit of love?
               C
That should be picked it's over ripe
             D7
Till someone else does his duty
                  G
And is loving his wife

[Solo]
G | C G | G | C


[Chorus]
             D7
Yes, I'm his wife in name alone
      C               G
He no longer seems to care
   D7
He doesn't even notice
             A7           D7
I've started fixing up my hair
          G                 G7
Will he ignore the fruit of love?
               C
That should be picked it's over ripe
             D7
Till someone else does his duty
                  G    C  G
And is loving his wife