G                                                              D7
Don't trifle on your sweetheart the one who wears your wedding ring

                                                            G
Keep in mind the vows you made her should mean more than anything

                                                           D7
And the minutes stolen pleasure may break both your hearts into
 
                                                          G
Don't trifle on your sweetheart or she may start cheatin' too


         C                                 G
Take the word of one who knows just what a trifling life will do

             C
Or you'll be like the wind that blows 

              A7               D7
And you won't care just why or who

    G                                           D7
The minute that you trifle you can never be the same

                                                              G
Don't trifle on your sweetheart cause you can't live down the shame


                                                             D7
Don't trifle on your sweetheart she's the one who wears your brand

                                                          G
And the flappers who may chase you ain't the measure of a man

                                                                D7
It's the things you do that matter not the things you think you do

                                                          G
Don't trifle on your sweetheart or she may start cheatin' too


         C                                  G
Take the word of one who knows of one who's been a trifling man

              C                            A7                 D7
You'll end up like some faded rose in some back alley garbage can

      G                                                D7
Don't trifle on your sweetheart you'll be sorry if you do

                                                               G
If you trifle on your sweetheart she's got the right to trifle too