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Hi Gary,
I have composed a melody for this lyric. Here is the result.
Do whatever you want with it. If you don't like, just ignore it.
Rough recording: my voice + ukulele (DGBE)

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HOW I HATE TO LET YOU GO (jpf)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++(2:46) tempo: 90
© Lyrics: Gary E. Andrews, 2026-03-08.
© Melody: Guy E. Trépanier, 2026.

Intro: 4 bars (key of A, 6/8)
chords: IV=D, V=E, I=A

(IV)4_.1_./(V)5_.2_./(I)3_.(V)2_./(I)1_.'''/

{Verse I)
(I)You don't know, How I /Hate, to /let you /(V)go / (3_1312/3_.'1/5_.3_./2_.'''/)
(IV)Time has come, to /(V)ease me on, / (4_14_6/5_25_')
(IV)down (V)the /(I)road. / (4_.2_./3_.'''/)

(I)I can't stay, here /knowing what (3_13_1/3_13_)
I /(I)know ow-ow-/(V)ow / (5/5__43/2_.'''/)
(IV)How I Hate, /(V)How I hate to / (6_46_'/5_25_2/)
(I)let (V)you /(I)go. / (3_.2_./1_.'''/)

(Verse II)
(I)I can't see, any /way, for /me to /(V)stay / (3_1312/3_.'1/5_.3_./2_.'''/)
(IV)I can't win! and /(V)I can't place! / (4_14_6/5_25_')
(IV)I (V)can't /(I)show! / (4_.2_./3_.'''/)

(I)Broken hearts, leave /me no, place (3_13_1/3_13_)
to /(I)play! ay-ay-/(V)ay / (5/5__43/2_.'''/)
(IV)How I Hate, /(V)How I hate to / (6_46_'/5_25_2/)
(I)let (V)you /(I)go. / (3_.2_./1_.'''/)

(Bridge)
(IV)Please! Please, for-/(V)give me / (4_.4_4/5_.5_./)
(I)when (V)I'm /(I)gone. / (3_.2_./3_.'''/)
(IV)I, never /(V)meant, to do / (4_.4_4/5_25_./)
(I)you (V)so /(I)wrong. / (3_.2_./3_.'''/)

(IV)You and him, /(V)once my friends, now my /(6_46_'/5_2522/
(I)foe oe-oe-/(V)oes / (5__43/5_.'''/)
(IV)How I Hate, /(V)How I hate to / (6_46_'/5_25_2/)
(I)let (V)you /(I)go. / (3_.2_./1_.'''/)

Interlude: 8 bars
(IV)4_.1_./(V)5_.2_./(I)3_.(V)2_./(I)3_.'''/
(IV)4_.1_./(V)5_.2_./(I)3_.(V)2_./(I)1_.'''/

(Repeat Verse I)
(I)You don't know, How I /Hate, to /(I)let you /(V)go / (3_1312/3_.'1/5_.3_./2_.'''/)
(IV)Time has come, to /(V)ease me on, / (4_14_6/5_25_')
(IV)down (V)the /(I)road. / (4_.2_./3_.'''/)

(I)I can't stay, here /knowing what (3_13_1/3_13_)
I /(I)know ow-ow-/(V)ow / (5/5__43/2_.'''/)
(IV)How I Hate, /(V)How I hate to / (6_46_'/5_25_2/)
(I)let (V)you /(I)go. / (3_.2_./1_.'''/)

(IV)How I Hate, /(V)How I hate to / (6_46_'/5_25_2/)
(I)let (V)you /(I)go. / (3_.2_./1_.'''/)
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