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Capo 5
[Intro]
C  F  G  C
[Verse 1]
If CI could have a Fdrink, with GMr. Hank CWilliams
I'd Cask him if the Fwhiskey, if it Gmade him feel Cstrong
Then I'd Ctake a deep Fbreath, and I would Ghand him my CMartin
And aCsk him to Fcry one of his oGld gospel sCongs
[Interlude]
C  F  G  C
[Verse 2]
If CI could have a Fdrink, with the GKing of CMemphis
I'd Cask him where the Fhell did he Glearn all his Cmoves
And Cwhat was it lFike to watch them Gwomen go cCrazy
When you Cblew their Fminds dancin in your Gblue suede Cshoes
[Chorus]
YGou paved the Cway, yGou cut the Cpath
GYou set the sCtandard which we Fall aim Cat
And you Gkeep livin Con, through the Gsongs you used to Csing
Oh and wGhat I wouldn't Cgive, to Fhave one Cdrink
[Interlude]
C  F  G  C
[Verse 3]
If CI could have a Fdrink, with the Gman in bClack
I'd Cask him when he Fknew that Ms. GJune was the Cone
WhCat was it Flike, to sGtand in that Cprison
And sCing about fFreedom to a man that Gdidn't have Cnone
[Chorus]
YGou paved the Cway, yGou cut the Cpath
GYou set the sCtandard which we Fall aim Cat
And you Gkeep livin Con, through the Gsongs you used to Csing
Oh and wGhat I wouldn't Cgive, to Fhave one Cdrink
[Outro]
C  F  G  C

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If I Could Have A Drink

by Drake White

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

[Intro]

C F G C

[Verse 1]

C F G C

If I could have a drink, with Mr. Hank Williams

C F G C

I'd ask him if the whiskey, if it made him feel strong

C F G C

Then I'd take a deep breath, and I would hand him my Martin

C F G C

And ask him to cry one of his old gospel songs

[Interlude]

C F G C

[Verse 2]

C F G C

If I could have a drink, with the King of Memphis

C F G C

I'd ask him where the hell did he learn all his moves

C F G C

And what was it like to watch them women go crazy

C F G C

When you blew their minds dancin in your blue suede shoes

[Chorus]

G C G C

You paved the way, you cut the path

G C F C

You set the standard which we all aim at

G C G C

And you keep livin on, through the songs you used to sing

G C F C

Oh and what I wouldn't give, to have one drink

[Interlude]

C F G C

[Verse 3]

C F G C

If I could have a drink, with the man in black

C F G C

I'd ask him when he knew that Ms. June was the one

C F G C

What was it like, to stand in that prison

C F G C

And sing about freedom to a man that didn't have none

[Chorus]

G C G C

You paved the way, you cut the path

G C F C

You set the standard which we all aim at

G C G C

And you keep livin on, through the songs you used to sing

G C F C

Oh and what I wouldn't give, to have one drink

[Outro]

C F G C

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