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[Verse 1]
I Dgot a repuGtation going Dround
AGin't never been the kind to back Ddown
IG’ve thrown a punch or two and Dgave a few black eyes
But JaBmck Daniels kicked my Aass again last
Dnight
I Dhung in prGetty good for a round or Dtwo
BGut he don’t fight fair like daddy taught me
Dto
GHer memory turned my head
And then he Dsnuck up from behind
Yeah, BmJack Daniels kicked my Aass again last
Dnight
[Chorus]
AAlways thought this heart was made of Gsteel
and bDulletproof
BAut the memory of her taillights fading
Gbreaks it right in Atwo
GDuess every superman has Ggot his kryptoDnite
JaBmck Daniels kicked my Aass again last Dnight
[Verse 2]
DWell I didn’t bleed and I Gain't black and
Dblue
But it Gain't hard to tell who got the better
of Dwho
GCause in the morning light I’m hard to
recogDnize
Yeah JBmack Daniels kicked my Aass again last
Dnight
[Chorus]
AAlways thought this heart was made of Gsteel
and bDulletproof
BAut the memory of her taillights fading
Gbreaks it right in tAwo
GDuess every superman has Ggot his kryptoDnite
JaBmck Daniels kicked my Aass again last Dnight
[Outro]
DThat black label’s Glike black powder for my
Dsoul
GMy head feels like a bomb about to Dblow
But hell GI’m half inclined to give that fuse
a Dlight
And let JBmack Daniels kick my Aass again
toDnight
It's got a new tonight

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The story behind the song

"Jack Daniels" finds a man wrestling with a painful heartbreak, where the memory of her taillights fading still haunts him. He acknowledges a reputation he's earned, but admits that this particular struggle doesn't play fair, unlike the lessons his daddy taught him. It’s a raw confession of letting the whiskey take over to numb the sting of a lost love. The song appears on Eric Church's acclaimed 2011 album, Chief. At its heart, it’s a candid portrayal of using a bottle to cope with a heartache that just won't quit.

AI-written from these sources:Chief (album) — Wikipedia ↗Eric Church — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Jack Daniels

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Jack Daniels

by Eric Church

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[Verse 1]

D G D

I got a reputation going round

G D

Ain't never been the kind to back down

G D

I’ve thrown a punch or two and gave a few black eyes

Bm A

But Jack Daniels kicked my ass again last

night

D G D

I hung in pretty good for a round or two

But he don’t fight fair like daddy taught me

Her memory turned my head

And then he snuck up from behind

Bm A

Yeah, Jack Daniels kicked my ass again last

night

[Chorus]

A G

Always thought this heart was made of steel

and bulletproof

But the memory of her taillights fading

G A

breaks it right in two

D G D

Guess every superman has got his kryptonite

Bm A D

Jack Daniels kicked my ass again last night

[Verse 2]

D G

Well I didn’t bleed and I ain't black and

blue

But it ain't hard to tell who got the better

of who

Cause in the morning light I’m hard to

recognize

Bm A

Yeah Jack Daniels kicked my ass again last

night

[Chorus]

A G

Always thought this heart was made of steel

and bulletproof

But the memory of her taillights fading

G A

breaks it right in two

D G D

Guess every superman has got his kryptonite

Bm A D

Jack Daniels kicked my ass again last night

[Outro]

D G

That black label’s like black powder for my

soul

G D

My head feels like a bomb about to blow

But hell I’m half inclined to give that fuse

a light

Bm A

And let Jack Daniels kick my ass again

tonight

It's got a new tonight

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