written by John D. Loudermilk
recorded by Johnny Tillotson
Intro
| A | E |
| Talk back trembling lips shaky | legs don't just stand there |
| B7 | E |
| Don't let her know that she's getting through to | you |
| A | E |
| Talk back trembling lips burning | eyes don't start crying |
| B7 | E |
| Heart don't let her know that you're breaking in | two |
| E | A | E |
| Every day our | love's a battle | royal |
| A | B7 | |
| Dear it seems that | fighting is all we | do |
| E | A | E |
| If I let you | know how much I | love you |
| F#7 | B7 |
| You'll do things to me that you shouldn't | do |
| A | E |
| Talk back trembling lips shaky | legs don't just stand there |
| B7 | E |
| Don't let her know that she's getting through to | you |
| A | E |
| Talk back trembling lips burning | eyes don't start crying |
| B7 | E |
| Heart don't let her know that you're breaking in | two |
| E | A | E |
| Every time you | up and hurt my | feelings |
| A | B7 | |
| I pretend it | couldn't matter | less |
| E | A | E |
| I'm just hiding | all of my e | motions |
| F#7 | B7 |
| Behind my broken heart I | guess |
| A | E |
| Talk back trembling lips shaky | legs don't just stand there |
| B7 | E |
| Don't let her know that she's getting through to | you |
| A | E |
| Talk back trembling lips burning | eyes don't start crying |
| B7 | E |
| Heart don't let her know that you're breaking in | two |
| B7 | E |
| Heart don't let her know that you're breaking in |