G                  C                G
Well I've done some things I ain't proud to embrace
                                C                D
And there's some awful truths I know I've gotta face
                  G                C                 F
Well there's some feelings I'm not quite sure how to say
             Am                               D         
So I'll just spell it out for you, if that's okay

    G C   G           C       G
R-E-G-R-E-T, for what I D-O-N-E
    G C   G            D
R-E-G-R-E-T, is killin me
    G C   G          C               G
R-E-G-R-E-T, it will be the death of me
        G              Am    D   C
that in knowin its way too L-A-T-E

       G                    C              G
Well I spend my time in the taverns of the county,
                                      D
Can I confide in you, is that allowed?
             G                    C               F
Well there's been some times they played a little loud
             Am                                D
So I'll just spell it out for you, I ain't too proud

    G C   G           C       G
R-E-G-R-E-T, for what I D-O-N-E
    G C   G            D
R-E-G-R-E-T, is killin me
    G C   G           C       G
R-E-G-R-E-T, for what I D-O-N-E
        G              Am    D   C
that in knowin its way too L-A-T-E


G    C  G     D G

       G               C               G
Well I look around for someone else to blame
G                                      D
Somewhere to place the anger, and shame
        G                    C                F
Well my friends all say it's time I douse the flame
         Am                             D
But I'll spell it out for you, just the same

    G C   G           C       G
R-E-G-R-E-T, for what I D-O-N-E
    G C   G            D
R-E-G-R-E-T, is killin me
    G C   G          C               G
R-E-G-R-E-T, it will be the death of me
        G              Am    D   C
that in knowin its way too L-A-T-E
        G              Am    D   C
that in knowin its way too L-A-T-E
          G
too L-A-T-E