He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones [Verse] He said I'll love you 'til I [A] die She told him you'll forget in [D ]time As the years went slowly [E7] by She still preyed upon his [A] mind He kept her picture on his [A] wall Went half crazy now and [D] then He still loved her through it [E7] all Hoping she'd come back [A] again [F] [Verse] [F] Kept some letters by his [A] bed Dated [D] 1962 He had underlined in [E7] red Every single I love [A] you I went to see him just [A] today Oh but I didn't see no [D] tears All dressed up to go [E7] away First time I'd seen him smile in [A] years |[Chorus] |He stopped loving her [A] today |They placed a wreath upon his [D] door |And soon they'll carry him [E7] away |He stopped loving her [A] today [Verse (Spoken)] [A] You know she came to see him one last time [D] Oh and we all wondered if she would [E7] And it kept running through my mind This time he's over her for [A] good |[Chorus] |He stopped loving her [A] today |They placed a wreath upon his [D] door |And soon they'll carry him [E7 ]away |He stopped loving her [A] today