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If Whiskey Was A Man

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CAPO 1 
Am C G
Verse1:
TAmell me why a Clesson in life can come so stGrong, like a good melody, with a bad song,
wAmhen I was a child, my Cmomma tried to get me to underGstand, I thought it was a man, 
bGut the bottle was her best friAmend, up until, Cthe day she passed away,
I crGied, I crGied, like a baby deep inside
Chorus1:
IAm’d take him out back, show him who I Cam, whoop his ass cause he ain’t my Gfriend, 
tEmhat’s the way I would handle it..  Emif whyskey was a maAmn C  G  Em  
Verse2:
I Amsat down, at tChe bar last night and watched an older man half Gspent,
tGhey cut him off, told him that was it, Amhe said boy, what Cdo I do,
cause I can’t drive and I Gmight, I just might, take a ride with the devil home Amtonight, 
So I told him, the oCnly thing to do, you only Gget one chance to make it alright, 
yGea buddy if I was you, 
Chorus2:
IAm’d take him out back, show him who I Cam, whoop his ass cause he ain’t my Gfriend, 
tEmhat’s the way I would handle it..  Emif whyskey was a maAmnnn.. wChoahhhhG..G  
Bridge:
TAmhis life’s been good to me, Cbut I’ve learned from what I’ve seen, 
IGf the devil shows up tonight, Ghe better be ready to fight,  Amcause I’ma..
Chorus:
AmTake him out back, show him who I Cam, whoop his ass cause he ain’t my Gfriend, 
tEmhat’s the way I’m gonna handle it..  Emif whiskey was a manAm...   C    G      EmIf whiskey was a man.Am  

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If Whiskey Was A Man

by Nick Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 1

Am C G

Verse1:

Am C G

Tell me why a lesson in life can come so strong, like a good melody, with a bad song,

Am C G

when I was a child, my momma tried to get me to understand, I thought it was a man,

G Am C

but the bottle was her best friend, up until, the day she passed away,

G G

I cried, I cried, like a baby deep inside

Chorus1:

Am C G

I’d take him out back, show him who I am, whoop his ass cause he ain’t my friend,

Em Em Am C G Em

that’s the way I would handle it.. if whyskey was a man

Verse2:

Am C G

I sat down, at the bar last night and watched an older man half spent,

G Am C

they cut him off, told him that was it, he said boy, what do I do,

G Am

cause I can’t drive and I might, I just might, take a ride with the devil home tonight,

C G

So I told him, the only thing to do, you only get one chance to make it alright,

yea buddy if I was you,

Chorus2:

Am C G

I’d take him out back, show him who I am, whoop his ass cause he ain’t my friend,

Em Em Am C G G

that’s the way I would handle it.. if whyskey was a mannn.. whoahhhh..

Bridge:

Am C

This life’s been good to me, but I’ve learned from what I’ve seen,

G G Am

If the devil shows up tonight, he better be ready to fight, cause I’ma..

Chorus:

Am C G

Take him out back, show him who I am, whoop his ass cause he ain’t my friend,

Em Em Am C G Em Am

that’s the way I’m gonna handle it.. if whiskey was a man... If whiskey was a man.

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