(orginally released august 1950 as m-g-m #10760) From hank williams: the singles collection Transcribed by: ron mcgough [d] what's the use to deny we've been [g] living a [d] lie That we should have admitted be[a]fore We were [d] just victims of a [g] half-hearted [d] love So why should we [a] try any[d]more The vows that we make are [g] only to [d] break We drift like a wave from the [a] shore The [d] kisses we steal we [g] know are not [d] real So why should we [a] try any[d]more The dreams that we knew can [g] never come [d] true They're gone to return no [a] more [d] false love like ours [g] fades with the [d] flowers So why should we [a] try any[d]more Our story's so old a[g]gain has been [d] told On the past let's close the [a] door And [d] smile don't regret but [g] live and [d] forget There's no use to [a] try any[d]more