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Broken Hearted People

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[Verse 1] 
Now brCoken hearted people always seem to drink and 
Emtryin' to drown those sorrows ain't as Feasy Gas you Cthink
But liCving with a liar is a hard old way to go 
LEmaughin' just to keep from crying ain't Fno way to grow Gold
[Chorus]
So taFke me to a Cbarroom driver Fset me on a Cstool
If FI can't be her Cman C/BI'm Amdamned Fif I'll Gbe her Cfool
[Verse 2]
They say that whiskeCy ain't the best way, but then I ain't too smart 
to tEmhink I just found out she was Flyin' Gfrom the Cstart
So if this is notChing but a bad joke lookin' for a laugh 
Emhold on to your lampshade darlin' cause I'm Flooking for a Ghat
[Chorus]
So taFke me to a Cbarroom driver Fset me on a Cstool
If FI can't be her Cman C/BI'm Amdamned Fif I'll Gbe her Cfool
[Verse 3]
So geCt this taxi movin' cause I got no time to lose 
there's no Emtime to be choosy, Fany old Gbar will Cdo
cause I'm lookiCn' to get silly and I'm lookin' to get loose 
and if thEmat don't get it done darlin', I'll come Flooking for Gyou
[Chorus]
Now Ftake me to a Cbarroom driver Fset me on a Cstool
If FI can't be her Cman C/BI'm Amdamned Fif I'll Gbe her Cfool
Now tFake me to a Cbarroom driver Fset me on a Cstool
If FI can't be her Cman C/BI'm Amdamned Fif I'll Gbe her Cfool

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Broken Hearted People

by Guy Clark

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C/B

[Verse 1]

Now broken hearted people always seem to drink and

Em F G C

tryin' to drown those sorrows ain't as easy as you think

But living with a liar is a hard old way to go

Em F G

Laughin' just to keep from crying ain't no way to grow old

[Chorus]

F C F C

So take me to a barroom driver set me on a stool

F C C/B Am F G C

If I can't be her man I'm damned if I'll be her fool

[Verse 2]

They say that whiskey ain't the best way, but then I ain't too smart

Em F G C

to think I just found out she was lyin' from the start

So if this is nothing but a bad joke lookin' for a laugh

Em F G

hold on to your lampshade darlin' cause I'm looking for a hat

[Chorus]

F C F C

So take me to a barroom driver set me on a stool

F C C/B Am F G C

If I can't be her man I'm damned if I'll be her fool

[Verse 3]

So get this taxi movin' cause I got no time to lose

Em F G C

there's no time to be choosy, any old bar will do

cause I'm lookin' to get silly and I'm lookin' to get loose

Em F G

and if that don't get it done darlin', I'll come looking for you

[Chorus]

F C F C

Now take me to a barroom driver set me on a stool

F C C/B Am F G C

If I can't be her man I'm damned if I'll be her fool

F C F C

Now take me to a barroom driver set me on a stool

F C C/B Am F G C

If I can't be her man I'm damned if I'll be her fool

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