C  
He said I'll love you 'til I die 
                              Dm  
She told him you'll forget in time 
                         G7  
As the years went slowly by  
                          C  
She still preyed upon his mind 
                          C
He kept her picture on his wall 
                        Dm  
Went half crazy now and then  
                              G7  
He still loved her through it all  
                       C  
Hoping she'd come back again   

                        C
Kept some letters by his bed 
        Dm  
Dated 1962 
                     G7  
He had underlined in red 
                    C  
Every single I love you  
                      C 
I went to see him just today 
                       Dm  
Oh but I didn't see no tears 
                     G7  
All dressed up to go away 
                                 C  
First time I'd seen him smile in years 
  
Chorus:
 G7                    C  
He stopped loving her today 
              C7              F  
They placed a wreath upon his door 
                           G7  
And soon they'll carry him away 
                      C  
He stopped loving her today 
  
(recitation)
                        C
You know she came to see him one last time 
                             Dm   
Oh and we all wondered if she would 
                              G7  
And it kept running through my mind 
                            C
This time he's over her for good 
  
Repeat Chorus 
 
 G7                    C  
He stopped loving her today 
              C7              F  
They placed a wreath upon his door 
                           G7  
And soon they'll carry him away 
                      C  
He stopped loving her today