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When I've Been Drinkin'
Written by Bart Butler, Jon Pardi & Jeremy Spillman
Recorded by Jon Pardi
Capo on 4
[Intro]
|   C    D|     G|   C    D| G  
[Verse]
I was Ca little Doutta my minGd, last night Cwhen I Dcalled you uGp
 CI'm sorry Dif I upset Gyou with Call that Dmissin' stuffG  
I was just Ctoo far Dgone and Gall alone, when that phonCe started Dcallin' your Gname
And I knoCw it's aDgainst the rulesG, girl, but teqCuila makes me Ddo dumb Gthings
[Chorus]
I was just Cdrunk, Ddialin' your Gnumber, hopin' that you Cjust might Dwanna come Gover
I might have Csaid a Dlittle too Gmuch
You know I don't Cthink before I Dtalk when I Ggot a good buzz
Can't be Cheld responsibG/Ble for what I was sAmayin'
You know I say a lot of thDings when I've been drCinkDin',  Gyeah, and I was drCinkin'D  G  
[Verse]
Can't belieCve Dwhat I saiGd, but at lCeast I Dmade you laughG  
After alCl this Dtime since we Gsaid goodbye, I'm glaCd I can Dstill do Gthat
[Chorus]
Girl, I was just Cdrunk, Ddialin' your Gnumber, hopin' that you Cjust might Dwanna come Gover
I might have Csaid a Dlittle too Gmuch
But I don't Cthink before I Dtalk when I Ggot a good buzz
Can't be Cheld responsibG/Ble for what I was sAmayin'
You know I say a lot of thDings when I've been drCinkin'
[Solo]
|(C)   D|     G|   C    D| G  
And CI can't guarantG/Bee that there won't bAme another niDght
[Chorus]
N.C.               C              D                         G            C            D  G  
When I'll be drunk, dialin' your number, hopin' that you just might wanna come over
I might sCay a Dlittle too Gmuch
But I don't Cthink before I Dtalk when I Ggot a good buzz
Can't be Cheld responsibG/Ble for what I'll be sAmayin'
You know I say a lot of thDings when I've been drCinkin'
[Outro]
|(C)   D| G  
                     C    D|     G|   C    D|     G|   C    D| G  
Oh, when I was drinkin'

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When Ive Been Drinkin

by Jon Pardi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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G/B

When I've Been Drinkin'

Written by Bart Butler, Jon Pardi & Jeremy Spillman

Recorded by Jon Pardi

Capo on 4

[Intro]

C D G C D G

| | | |

[Verse]

C D G C D G

I was a little outta my mind, last night when I called you up

C D G C D G

I'm sorry if I upset you with all that missin' stuff

C D G C D G

I was just too far gone and all alone, when that phone started callin' your name

C D G C D G

And I know it's against the rules, girl, but tequila makes me do dumb things

[Chorus]

C D G C D G

I was just drunk, dialin' your number, hopin' that you just might wanna come over

C D G

I might have said a little too much

C D G

You know I don't think before I talk when I got a good buzz

C G/B Am

Can't be held responsible for what I was sayin'

D C D G C D G

You know I say a lot of things when I've been drinkin', yeah, and I was drinkin'

[Verse]

C D G C D G

Can't believe what I said, but at least I made you laugh

C D G C D G

After all this time since we said goodbye, I'm glad I can still do that

[Chorus]

C D G C D G

Girl, I was just drunk, dialin' your number, hopin' that you just might wanna come over

C D G

I might have said a little too much

C D G

But I don't think before I talk when I got a good buzz

C G/B Am

Can't be held responsible for what I was sayin'

D C

You know I say a lot of things when I've been drinkin'

[Solo]

C D G C D G

|() | | |

C G/B Am D

And I can't guarantee that there won't be another night

[Chorus]

C D G C D G

N.C.

When I'll be drunk, dialin' your number, hopin' that you just might wanna come over

C D G

I might say a little too much

C D G

But I don't think before I talk when I got a good buzz

C G/B Am

Can't be held responsible for what I'll be sayin'

D C

You know I say a lot of things when I've been drinkin'

[Outro]

C D G

|() |

C D G C D G C D G

| | | | |

Oh, when I was drinkin'

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