{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1672246,"song":"The Lord Knows Im Drinking","artist":"Cal Smith","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11349264-the-lord-knows-im-drinking-chords-by-cal-smith/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1672246?type=chord","rating":4.9729,"votes":35,"content":"The Lord Knows I'm Drinking:Cal Smith.\r\n#64 on BB Hot 100, #1 CANADIAN RPM Country,\r\n#1 BB Hot Country on DECCA Records in 1972.\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHello, Mrs. Johnson you self-righteous woman..[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]                           \r\nSunday School teacher, what brings you out slumming?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDo you reckon the preacher would approve where you are,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nstanding here visiting with a back-sliding Christian[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nin a neighborhood bar?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, yes that's my bottle and yes that's my glass.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I see you're eye-balling this pretty young lass.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt ain't none of your business, but yes, she's with me.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd we don't need no sermon, you self-righteous woman,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\njust let us be.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe Lord knows I'm drinking, and running around.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd He don't need your loud mouth, informing the town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe Lord knows I'm sinning, and sinning ain't right.[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nlater tonight.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGoodbye Mrs. Johnson, you self-righteous biddy.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI don't need your preaching, and I don't need your pity.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo, go back to whatever you hypocrites do.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd when I talk to Heaven, be nice, and I'll put in a good [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nword for you.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe Lord knows I'm drinking, and running around.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd He don't need your loud mouth, informing the town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe Lord knows I'm sinning, and sinning ain't right.[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nlater tonight.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nA seventies smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"The Lord Knows I'm Drinking:Cal Smith.\n#64 on BB Hot 100, #1 CANADIAN RPM Country,\n#1 BB Hot Country on DECCA Records in 1972.\n\n[Intro]\nA\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nA E A\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA seventies smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["A","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}