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When I Drink Beer

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When I Edrink beer I know what Bhappens
I’ve seen it hC#mappen a hundred times Abefore
I tell mEyself I’ll just have a Bcouple
And I’ll have a cAouple Band a couple mEore
By that 5Eth one I’m holding mBy phone
Looking through C#mpictures of me and yAou
Then I sEit there and stare at your nBumber
Thinking a sAhouldn’t Bbut I always dEo
OBohhhEhh yAou don’t always answer
OBhhh it’s bEetter if you dAon’t
Cuz BoohEhhh AI can just keep drinking
(F#mCrawl in a cab and head back hBome
When you aEnswer it gets mBessed up
Cuz you get dC#mressed up and meet me hAere
I know its oEnly cuz your lBonely
But that don’t mAatter wBhen I drink bEeer
Solo: E, B, C#m, A
OBohhEhh LAayin’ there beside you
OBhhh I kEnow it’s gonna hAurt
Cuz oBohhhEh tAhere ain’t nothing better
TF#mhan holding you but there ain’t nothing wBorse
When I wEake up and that bed is eBmpty
That pain will hC#mit me cuz you ain’t tAhere
I still wEant you but I can’t hBave you
And If I can’t hAave you I Bjust want a bEeer
Right now I’m Ethirsty for a cBold one
As much as I wC#mant one I’m steering cAlear
Cuz I’m still hEurting from the lBast time
And it’s been a lAong time Bsince I drank bEeer
So I’ll take wEater or maybe coke a cBola
Cuz I know what hAappens Bwhen I drink bEeer

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When I Drink Beer

by Mike Ryan

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C#m

F#m

E B

When I drink beer I know what happens

C#m A

I’ve seen it happen a hundred times before

E B

I tell myself I’ll just have a couple

A B E

And I’ll have a couple and a couple more

E B

By that 5th one I’m holding my phone

C#m A

Looking through pictures of me and you

E B

Then I sit there and stare at your number

A B E

Thinking a shouldn’t but I always do

B E A

Oohhhhh you don’t always answer

B E A

Ohhh it’s better if you don’t

B E A

Cuz oohhhh I can just keep drinking

F#m B

(Crawl in a cab and head back home

E B

When you answer it gets messed up

C#m A

Cuz you get dressed up and meet me here

E B

I know its only cuz your lonely

A B E

But that don’t matter when I drink beer

Solo: E, B, C#m, A

B E A

Oohhhh Layin’ there beside you

B E A

Ohhh I know it’s gonna hurt

B E A

Cuz oohhhh there ain’t nothing better

F#m B

Than holding you but there ain’t nothing worse

E B

When I wake up and that bed is empty

C#m A

That pain will hit me cuz you ain’t there

E B

I still want you but I can’t have you

A B E

And If I can’t have you I just want a beer

E B

Right now I’m thirsty for a cold one

C#m A

As much as I want one I’m steering clear

E B

Cuz I’m still hurting from the last time

A B E

And it’s been a long time since I drank beer

E B

So I’ll take water or maybe coke a cola

A B E

Cuz I know what happens when I drink beer

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