D                 A              Bm  G  A
Well, she followed him from Phoenix out to Califor
D             A                 Bm   G A
 And then she passed out on the bed
D            A                Bm         G         A
 And all the little things he never even asked her for
D           A                    Bm   G A
 She simply smiled and shook her head

[Chorus]
D   A        Bm                 G    A
Why can't we smile just like we used to
D   A         Bm        G    A
Why don't you figure anymore
D   A      Bm           G         A
Why has my sympathy now turned to malice
D           A         Bm   G  A
 It doesn't matter anymore

[Verse 2]
D          A           Bm            G       A
 And now I realize I'm livin' like a trucker does
D           A               Bm    G  A
 Although I haven't got the belly
D               A              Bm         G       A
 And though she followed me to California all the way
D       A               Bm     G  A
 I only wanna watch the telly

[Chorus]
D   A        Bm                 G    A
Why can't we smile just like we used to
D   A         Bm        G    A
Why don't you figure anymore
D   A      Bm           G         A
Why has my sympathy now turned to malice
D           A         Bm   G  A
 It doesn't matter anymore

[Instrumental]
D   A   Bm   G A  (x7)

D   A   Bm   G A D  n.c.

[Verse 3]
D             A                   Bm         G       A
 He asked her please stop quotin' Rod McKuen in your postcards
D           A           Bm     G  A
 Can't understand it anymore
D            A               Bm      G       A
 And if your gonna read your poetry aloud to me
D             A               Bm      G  A
 I'll have to show you to the door

[Chorus]
D   A        Bm                 G    A
Why can't we smile just like we used to
D   A         Bm        G    A
Why don't you figure anymore
D   A      Bm           G         A
Why has my sympathy now turned to malice
D           A         Bm   G  A
 It doesn't matter anymore