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Daddy Needs A Drink
Written by Patterson Hood
Recorded by Drive-By Truckers
(Capo on 1)
Intro.: | Dsus4| Am| C| G| Dsus4| Am| C| G|
e |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B |-3--3--3-----|-1--1--1-----|-1--1--1-----|-3--3--3-----|
G |-0--0--0-----|-0--0--0-----|-0--0--0-----|-4--4--4-----|
D |-0--0--0-----|-2--2--2-----|-------------|-5--5--5-----|
A |-------------|-------------|-3--3--3-----|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
( x 2)
Dsus4Daddy needs a Amdrink to deal with all the beauty
To Cdeal with all the madness to Gkeep from blowing up
Dsus4Daddy needs a drink to Amcalm down the badness
To Cexecute his gladness on the Gfullness of his cup
Dsus4Daddy needs a drink to Amkeep the wheels from rubbing
To Ccompensate for nothing or Gnothing going on
(Chorus)
EmDaddy needs a Amdrink so CMama fix one Gquick
EmPour it nice and Amstrong with your Ccleaning outfit Gon
EmDaddy needs a Amdrink so CMama fix one Gquick
EmPour it nice and Amstrong with your Ccleaning outfit Gon
Inst.: | Dsus4| Am| C| G| x 2
Dsus4Daddy needs a drink to Amhem in his demons
To Chear through baby screaming or the GTV set turned on
Ain't Dsus4nothing on the radio like the Amwave my transmitter's on
CPut that drinking jacket on and enGjoy a little fog
(Chorus)
Em  Am. C  G  
Daddy needs a drink so Mama fix one quick
EmPour it nice and Amstrong with your Ccleaning outfit Gon
EmDaddy needs a Amdrink so CMama fix one Gquick
EmPour it nice and Amstrong with your Ccleaning outfit on
Outro.: | Dsus4| Am| C| G| --- repeat 4 times to fade
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