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[Notes]
Capo II to match the original 1973 recording
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I Gjust got home and D/F#found a note 
That Emyou left lying Don my pillow Gcase
You Csay you're Dleaving me 
You Cfound another Dman to take my Gplace 
And Gthen you wish me D/F#luck 
And say you Emhope that I'll get Dover you someGhow
Honey CI won't even Dknow your name 
An Chour and a D7six-pack from Gnow
[Pre-Chorus] 
You're an Chour and a six-pack away from not existing anymore
An Ghour and a six-pack 
And I won't care how much I cared D7before
[Chorus] 
GWatch the clock pop the tops 
G7Swallow all the pain and then the Cpride
And with all that we had going baby Gdon't it hurt you knowing
My D7love is just an hour and a six-pack Gwide
[Interlude]
G
[Verse 2] 
I Gnever was the D/F#kind of man who Emliked to stand 
And Drummage through the Gashes
When Cit's gone Dthen it's gone 
Take it Cout and D7leave it where the Gtrash is
If Gyou think I'll be D/F#missing you 
EmThis time tomorrow Dbaby drop Garound
I'm an Chour and a Dsix-pack 
Away Cfrom being D7over you right Gnow
[Pre-Chours]         
You're an Chour and a six-pack away from not existing anymore
An Ghour and a six-pack 
And I won't care how much I cared D7before 
[Chorus] 
GWatch the clock pop the tops 
G7Smile and settle back and go to Csleep
And with all that we had going don't it Ghurt you baby knowing
My D7love is just an hour and a six-pack Gdeep
[Outro]
G

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An Hour And A Six Pack

by Cal Smith

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D/F#

[Notes]

Capo II to match the original 1973 recording

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G D/F#

I just got home and found a note

Em D G

That you left lying on my pillow case

C D

You say you're leaving me

C D G

You found another man to take my place

G D/F#

And then you wish me luck

Em D G

And say you hope that I'll get over you somehow

C D

Honey I won't even know your name

C D7 G

An hour and a six-pack from now

[Pre-Chorus]

You're an hour and a six-pack away from not existing anymore

An hour and a six-pack

And I won't care how much I cared before

[Chorus]

Watch the clock pop the tops

G7 C

Swallow all the pain and then the pride

And with all that we had going baby don't it hurt you knowing

D7 G

My love is just an hour and a six-pack wide

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

G D/F# Em

I never was the kind of man who liked to stand

D G

And rummage through the ashes

C D

When it's gone then it's gone

C D7 G

Take it out and leave it where the trash is

G D/F#

If you think I'll be missing you

Em D G

This time tomorrow baby drop around

C D

I'm an hour and a six-pack

C D7 G

Away from being over you right now

[Pre-Chours]

You're an hour and a six-pack away from not existing anymore

An hour and a six-pack

And I won't care how much I cared before

[Chorus]

Watch the clock pop the tops

G7 C

Smile and settle back and go to sleep

And with all that we had going don't it hurt you baby knowing

D7 G

My love is just an hour and a six-pack deep

[Outro]

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