E                                A               E 
My woman thinks I wouldn't cheat on her when we're apart 
A                    E                           B 
But there's a secret hidden in the shadows of my heart 
    E                                     A  
The truth is catching up with me and it's hard to hide my shame 
     A                    E        B                     E  
What she don't know won't hurt her but it's drivin' me insane 
 
   A                  B             E 
My mind can't take my body runnin' 'round anymore 
     A               E                               B 
That guilty feelin's waitin' for me right outside my door 
   E                             A  
So let's just call it off tonight and let my conscience be 
     A                    E       B                  E 
What she don't know won't hurt her but it's destroyin' me  
 
 
It bothers me every time I hear the doorbell ring 
That someone might be droppin' by to tell her everything 
I stay upset 'cause I don't know if anybody sees 
What she don't know won't hurt her but it's destroyin' me 
 
 
Chorus 
 
 
What she don't know won't hurt her but, Lord, it's killin' me