About The Song
“She Used to Love Me a Lot” is a song recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe. It was released in December 1984 as the lead single from Coe’s album Darlin’, Darlin. The song peaked at #11 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Dennis Morgan, Charles Quillen, and Kye Fleming. A version of the song by Johnny Cash was recorded in the early 1980s, but remained unreleased until 2014 (on Out Among the Stars).
This raw and edgy country singer released his 1985 single that commemorates the regret of a man. This tune is also from one of his later albums, Darlin Darlin. It’s a chilling ballad that sings about the narrator’s lamentations about walking away from the person who was once a devoted lover. It belongs to Dennis Morgan/Kyle Fleming’s catalog and is one of his regret-filled songs
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Lyrics
I saw her through the window today
D Bm
She was sittin’ in the Silver Spoon cafe
G
I started to keep going
D Bm
But something made me stop
G A Bm
She used to love me a lot
Bm A Bm
She looked lonely and i knew the cure
D Bm
Old memories would win her heart for sure
G
I thought i’d walk on in there
D Bm
And give it my best shot
G A Bm
She used to love me a lot
Cm Bb Cm
I sat down beside her and she smiled
Eb Cm
She said where have you been it’s been awhile
G#
She seemed so glad to see me
Eb Cm
Lord, i could read her thoughts
G# Bb Cm
She used to love me a lot
G# Eb
She used to love me with a love that wouldn’t die
G# G
Looking at her now i can’t believe i said good-bye
G# Eb Cm
It would only take a minute to turn back the clock
G# Bb Cm
She used to love me a lot
C#m B C#m
Well I reminded her how good it was back then
E C#m
I said you know it’s not to late to start again
A
We could spend a night together
E C#m
Take up where we left off
A B C#m
She used to love me a lot
C#m B C#m
Then I panicked as she turned to walk away
E C#m
As she went out the door i heard her say
A
Yes i’m in need of something
E C#m
But it’s something you ain’t got
A B C#m
But i used to love you a lot
A E
She used to love me with a love that wouldn’t die
A G#
Looking at her now i can’t believe she said good-bye
A E C#m
It would only take a minute to turn back that ol’ clock
A B C#m
She used to love me a lot
A B C#m
She used to love me a lot
A B C#m
She used to love me a lot …