I ____  fall ______ to  piec - es____
each time   I   see   you a - gain,________
I ____  fall ______ to  piec - es____
How can  I  be   just  your  friend?____

You  want  me  to  act  like  we've  nev - er kissed,
You  want  me to for-get, pre - tend we've  nev - er met,___
And I've tried__  and I've tried,___but  I  have - n't  yet,_____
You  walk  by______and I______ fall   to  piec - es.

I ____  fall ______ to  piec - es____
each  time  some - one  speaks  your name____
I ____  fall ______ to  piec - es____
Time  on - ly  adds  to  the  flame.______

You tell  me to  find some - one  else to love,____
Some - one  who'll love me too___ The  way  you used  to   do,_____
But each time____ I go out ____ with  some - one new,____
You  walk  by______and I______ fall   to  piec - es.

Circa 1960
Words and Music by Hank Cockran & Harlan Howard