New Patches — Mel Tillis
Chords and lyrics for New Patches by Mel Tillis (key of G).
Verse 1
[G]Now and then an [C]old friend tries to [G]help me
By telling me there's someone that I should [D]meet
But [G]I don't have the [C]heart to start all [G]over
'Cause my heart is laying [D]at another's [G]feet
Chorus
You just don't put new [C]patches on old [G]garments
I don't want no one else on my [D]mind
I [G]just don't need [C]nobody new to [G]cling to
I still love someone I've [D]known a long, long [G]time
Verse 2
I have built my [C]world around a [G]mem'ry
And she's the only one that I let[D] in
[G]Every time I [C]try to love [G]somebody
In my mind I'm [D]loving her [G]again
Chorus
You just don't put new [C]patches on old [G]garments
I don't want no one else on my [D]mind
I [G]just don't need [C]nobody new to [G]cling to
I still love someone I've [D]known a long, long [G]time
Yes, I still love someone I've [D]known a long, long [G][D][G]time.....
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