Mariah Carey
X-Girlfriend
from the album RAINBOW
1999 Columbia Records
[Intro]
Am Em7 Dm7 Em7
Am Em7 Dm7 Em7
[Chorus]
Am Em7
X-girlfriend, you can't have him
Dm7 Em7
It's about time that you found you a new man
Am
He's moved on
Em7
Don't you know? Don't you know?
Dm7 Em7
You gotta let him go, let him go, let him go
Am Em7
X-girlfriend, you don't listen (X-girlfriend)
Dm7 Em7
Stop trying, he's not gonna give in
Am Em7
He's not yours anymore, don't you know?
Dm7 Em7
You gotta let him go, let him go, let him go
[Verse 1]
Am
Hey x-girlfriend
Em7
It's too bad when you had him
Dm7 Em7
Your thing didn't work
Am Em7
But he's all mine now, so stop pursuing him
Dm7 Em7
Before you get your feelings hurt
Am Em7
See, our love is hot and no, it won't stop
Dm7 Em7
'Cause I got him on lock
Am
And although he rejects you
Em7
It don’t seem to affect you
Dm7 Em7
'Cause you just keep trying to get with him
[Pre-Chorus]
Am Em7 Dm7
So don't, don't keep, keep calling
Em7
Hanging up the phone
Am Em7 Dm7
When I answer, I know it
Em7
Tears you up inside and
Am Em7 Dm7
Why do you sit in silence
Em7
On the other end
Am Em7
'Till I hang up and you
Dm7 Em7
Predictably call right back again
[Chorus]
Am Em7
X-girlfriend, you can't have him
Dm7 Em7
It's about time that you found you a new man
Am
He's moved on
Em7
Don't you know? Don't you know?
Dm7 Em7
You gotta let him go, let him go, let him go
Am Em7
X-girlfriend, you don't listen (X-girlfriend)
Dm7 Em7
Stop trying, he's not gonna give in
Am Em7
He's not yours anymore, don't you know?
Dm7 Em7
You gotta let him go, let him go, let him go
[Verse 2]
Am
Hey x-girlfriend
Em7
Whatever your name is
Dm7 Em7
I'm really not amused
Am Em7
'Cause the things you do are very offensive
Dm7 Em7
And sometimes straight up rude
Am Em7
All those late night calls and notes on his car
Dm7 Em7
Won't get you anywhere
Am Em7
You can call his mom much as you want
Dm7 Em7
And he won't really care
[Pre-Chorus]
Am Em7 Dm7
So don't, don't keep, keep calling
Em7
Hanging up the phone
Am Em7 Dm7
When I answer, I know it
Em7
Tears you up inside and
Am Em7 Dm7
Why do you sit in silence
Em7
On the other end
Am Em7
'Till I hang up and you
Dm7 Em7
Predictably call right back again
[Chorus]
Am Em7
X-girlfriend, you can't have him
Dm7 Em7
It's about time that you found you a new man
Am
He's moved on
Em7
Don't you know? Don't you know?
Dm7 Em7
You gotta let him go, let him go, let him go
Am Em7
X-girlfriend, you don't listen (X-girlfriend)
Dm7 Em7
Stop trying, he's not gonna give in
Am Em7
He's not yours anymore, don't you know?
Dm7 Em7
You gotta let him go, let him go, let him go
[Bridge]
Fmaj9 E7b9
I understand why
E7b9 Am7 Ab+ Gm7
You want him back
C7#5 Fmaj7
But you need to know
Ab(b5) Am7 D7
Our love's too strong for you to penetrate
G7sus C G/B
It's too late, he's not your baby no more
Am7 Em7 Dm7 Em7
X------girlfriend
Am7 Em7 Dm7 Em7
X------girlfriend (It's time to let him go)
Am7 Em7 Dm7 Em7
X------girlfriend (X-girlfriend)
(Don't listen)
Am7 Em7 Dm7
X------girl
Em7
See, he's not gonna give in
[Chorus]
Am Em7
X-girlfriend, you can't have him
Dm7 Em7
It's about time that you found you a new man
Am
He's moved on
Em7
Don't you know? Don't you know?
Dm7 Em7
You gotta let him go, let him go, let him go
Am Em7
X-girlfriend, you don't listen (X-girlfriend)
Dm7 Em7
Stop trying, he's not gonna give in
Am Em7
He's not yours anymore, don't you know?
Dm7 Em7
You gotta let him go, let him go, let him go
N.C. (through end)
X-girlfriend, you can't have him
It's about time that you found you a new man
He's moved on
N.C.
Don't you know? Don't you know?
You gotta let him go, let him go, let him go
X-girlfriend, you don't listen (X-girlfriend)
N.C.
Stop trying, he's not gonna give in
He's not yours anymore, don't you know?
You gotta let him go, let him go, let him go
Go
