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TABBY CAT MUSIC ARCHIVES 

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Transcribed by: asf0@comcast.net  Alice Franceschini
Date:  July 18, 1998 Revised August 21, 1999
Album:
Written by:
Note: Thanks to John W. Lee for the artist name.  John
also says that the original recording artist were
the Amazing Rhthym Aces.  Thanks to Richard187@webtv.net
(Richard Jones) for the lyric corrections.

THIRD RATE ROMANCE, LOW RENT RONDEVOUS    Sammy Kershaw

Bb                                              F
They were sitting at a tiny table in a ritzy restaurant
(F)
She was staring at her coffee cup He was trying to keep his courage up
             Bb
By applying booze
Bb                                           F
Talk was small when they talked at all They both knew what they wanted
F
There was no need to talk about it they were old enough to scope it out
             Bb                
And keep it loose
          Gm                                             Eb
She said "You don't look like my type but I guess you'll do"
Bb                   F              Bb    
Third rate romance, low rent ronde-vous
            Gm                                             Eb
He said, " I'll even tellyouthat I love you if you want me to."
Bb                   F              Bb
Third rate romance, low rent ronde-vous
lead
Bb                                                     F
When they left the bar, they go in his car, and they drove away
(F)                                
He drove to the family inn She didn't even have to pretend 
                     Bb 
She didn't know what for
Bb                                                    F      
He went to the desk and made his request while she waited outside
(F)                     
Then he came back with they key and she said give it to me
                     Bb
And I'll unlock the door
                   Gm  
She kept saying, "I've never really done this kind of thing before 
      Eb
have you?"
Bb                   F              Bb
Third rate romance, low rent ronde-vous
              Gm                           Eb
And he said, "Yes, I have.  Only a time or two."
Bb                   F              Bb  
Third rate romance, low rent ronde-vous
Third rate romance, low rent ronde-vous
Third rate romance, low rent ronde-vous