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Drinking My Way Back Home

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[Intro]
D7   C
G      D7
[Verse 1]
GI sobered up in Houston in the bed of my pickup truck
My Chead was hanging so heavy, I could hardly hold it Gup
GI got to thinking 'bout the sweet little woman I left all alone
   CAnd that's when I A7started rolling, D7drinkin' my way back Ghome
[Chorus]
CDrinkin' my way back home
LGistening to a honky-tonk song
I hope the Emdevil in my soul don't Csteer me wrong
'cause I'm drA7inkin' my wD7ay back Ghome
[Piano/Fiddle/Guitar Solos]
C       G
Em      C
A7  D7  G
[Key Change]
E7   D
A      E7
[Verse 2]
I can Afeel that Texas sun down on this red neck of mine
   D7Every time I pop top, I'm getting closer to the Arkansas Aline
AI left a trail of Lone Star beers from here to San Antone
   D7So baby, here I cB7ome, don't worry, drE7inkin' my way back Ahome
[Chorus]
DDrinkin' my way back home
LAistening to a honky-tonk song
I hope the F#mdevil in my soul don't Dsteer me wrong
'cause I'm drB7inkin' my wE7ay back Ahome
DDrinkin' my way back home
LAistening to a honky-tonk song
I hope the F#mdevil in my soul don't Dsteer me wrong
'cause I'm drB7inkin' my wE7ay back Ahome (here I come, baby)
[Outro]
F#m E
B A
D A

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Drinking My Way Back Home

by Gene Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D7 C

G D7

[Verse 1]

I sobered up in Houston in the bed of my pickup truck

C G

My head was hanging so heavy, I could hardly hold it up

I got to thinking 'bout the sweet little woman I left all alone

C A7 D7 G

And that's when I started rolling, drinkin' my way back home

[Chorus]

Drinkin' my way back home

Listening to a honky-tonk song

Em C

I hope the devil in my soul don't steer me wrong

A7 D7 G

'cause I'm drinkin' my way back home

[Piano/Fiddle/Guitar Solos]

C G

Em C

A7 D7 G

[Key Change]

E7 D

A E7

[Verse 2]

I can feel that Texas sun down on this red neck of mine

D7 A

Every time I pop top, I'm getting closer to the Arkansas line

I left a trail of Lone Star beers from here to San Antone

D7 B7 E7 A

So baby, here I come, don't worry, drinkin' my way back home

[Chorus]

Drinkin' my way back home

Listening to a honky-tonk song

F#m D

I hope the devil in my soul don't steer me wrong

B7 E7 A

'cause I'm drinkin' my way back home

Drinkin' my way back home

Listening to a honky-tonk song

F#m D

I hope the devil in my soul don't steer me wrong

B7 E7 A

'cause I'm drinkin' my way back home (here I come, baby)

[Outro]

F#m E

B A

D A

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