Jim I like the way you turned this song into a duet.     

That's lovely Jim. Your 2nd verse, the woman part, the last two lines don't work for me, sorry, clean your boots...no! You've got the makings of a great country song with both parties regretting the split, I know you'll say find a better line, so I'll try and get back to you if I get anything.     

I dont know sounds ok to me i ran through it a few times trying different things only thing i came up with , and not saying its better just different i,ll let ya,ll judge that

he should have left love to someone who would put down some roots
and sit with me by the fireplace at night and kick off his boots

Mojo I changed it up, but thanks for the inspiration.
Phill  as always your astute observations are always appreciated

If you have further suggestions let me know.

now all i gotta do is find a woman to sing that part !       

Hi Jim. Tonight i had time for the first time since before Christmas so I had a go at your break up song. I've taken some liberties with your words and chords. I didn't realise till I'd worked it all out that it wasn't in "D" but "G" so I've done it in the key of "D" major. You can scrap it and consign it to the bin if you want, no problem, words below, scratch recording to come.

It's The Love That You Lose.

[D] Sitting by the [Bm] campfire. My [G] guitar weeps so [D] sad.
[G] As I dream of the [D] soft look. That her [Em] eyes once [A] had.
[D] Start singing a [Bm] love poem. That [G] I once knew by [D] heart.
[Em] But the meaning has gone [G] missing. [A] Since we've been [D] apart.

[D] I recall every [Bm] memory. And [G] still call out your [D] name.
[G] You know my lonesome [D] heart. Just wont [Em] ever be the [A] same.
[D] I should give my love to [Bm] someone. Who would [G] put down some permanent [D] roots.
[Em] Someone to hold me [G] every night. And [A] kick off his wandering [D] boots.

(CHORUS)

[G] You know some day we'll get [A] together.
[G] Talk of what we used to [D] be.
[G] And how much we loved each [A] other and [Em] why I had to [G] leave.
[D] We might talk about [Bm] decisions we made.
While [G] fate was ours to [D] choose.
And the [Em] cost of chasing [G] different dreams.
Is the [A] love that we must [D] lose.

[D] It could have been so [Bm] different. But I [G] guess we'll never [D] know.
[G] And I should've know [D] better. Than to [Em] ever let you [A] go.
[D] The love we had is the [Bm] one thing. That we [G] never could [D] regret.
[Em] Heart strings and [G] feelings. They're [A] so hard to [D] forget.

(CHORUS)

Not a problem Jim. I get great enjoyment from doing a production on other people's work. I was sorely tempted to put bass and drums on it and probably other things too! Ann doesn't sing, won't sing on tape if you get my meaning?
I've done a few things with Peatle and Easybeat, so I do get great enjoyment from working on others projects and hope I can work with them and others in the future.     

I got the impression that the boy/girl were getting back together? Even with break up songs I like a happy ending!

I'm still working on my version. Like I said, it is notg metalized , its "SOCIALIZED" as in SOCIAL DISTORTION style.  Just got to get it refined.