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Verse 1

 I have to admit that I am one of the many who thought that a guitar would win him a lady

 My teenage years, they were a feminine drought, and I thought that a serenade would help out

 It seemed to be working for a couple of years - I wrote a few songs and they wrought a few tears

 But when I hit my twenties, it ran out of steam. I seemed to be suffering from romantic fatigue

Chorus

 And I never know which song I should play her, each melody is

A memory of a not-forgotten failure

 So when I get out my guitar tonight, to do what I do, remember

 I probably didn't write this song for you

(Repeat Intro)

Verse 2

 And so as I have mentioned, the shelf-life was short - the scheme wasn't working, despite what I

thought

 The ladies all left me alone in the end, so I had to switch the names around and then sing it again

Bridge

Every life-long-love, and every best friend

Slipped away into the past

Take my words with caution, I can't pretend that you're the first

 You won't be the last

Chorus

Extended):

 And I never know which song I should play her, each melody is

A memory of a not-forgotten failure

 So when I get out my guitar tonight, to do what I do, remember

 I probably didn't write this song

 No I certainly didn't write this song

 No I never, never wrote a song for you