E B7 She left a lipstick letter on the mirror shattered on the bathroom floor B7 E All I could put back together was never see me no more E E7 A F#m Took all her clothes but one red dress, the one she knew I liked best E B7 E All I could do was clean up the mess and wonder where she had gone I had a pale blue, rag top Mustang, 1964 She drove it off into the night till it just wouldn't go no more She caught a ride on into town, bought some gas and laid the top down Then she burned that pony to the ground on the desert in New Mexico Chorus: B7 E When Rita leaves, Rita's gone B7 E She gave me every chance a man could want A I've never known a love so strong E A Or so crazy when she's been done wrong B7 E When Rita leaves, Rita's gone Solo I put a call into her mamasita back in El Paso She said she got the story from Rita on her way to Mexico Her mama knew I was takin it hard, she said she was sorry about my car She said" Your lucky all she broke was your heart, you better just let her go" Chorus Tag: She never gave me a chance to explain Well I guess it doesn't much matter now anyway When Rita leaves, Rita's gone When Rita leaves, Rita's gone