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Smoke Break by Carrie Underwood
Album: Storyteller
2015
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 4th fret
Chords:
D:      xx0232
C:      x32010
G:      320003 or 320033
 [Intro]     
 D
 [Verse]
 She's a smDall-town, hard-working woman just trying to mCake a living
 Working three jobs, feGeding four little mouths in a run-down kDitchen
 When you nDever taking nothing and doing nothing bCut giving
 It's hard to be a gGood wife and a good mom and a good ChrDistian
 [Chorus]
 CShe said, GI don't driDnk
 But sometimes I need a stCiff drink
 Sipping from a hGigh, full glass
 Let the world fade awaDy
 CShe said, GI don't smDoke
 But sometimes I need a loCng drag
 Yeah, I know it mGight sound bad
 But sometimes I need a smDoke breakC  G  D  
 [Verse]
 He's a bDig-city, hard-working man just trying to clCimb the ladder
 First generGation to go to college instead of drDiving a tractor
 Never hDad nothing handed to him on a silver plCatter
 It's hard to be a good mGan, good son, do something good that mDatters
 [Chorus]
 CHe said, GI don't drDink
 But sometimes I wanna pCop that top
 Take a swig and mGake the world stop
 And watch it fade awaDy
 CHe said, GI don't smDoke
 But sometimes I wanna lCight it up
 Yeah, when thGings get tough
 Sometimes I need a smDoke breakC  G  D  
 [Instrumental]
 D      C      G      D
 [Bridge] 
 CSGo hDere's to you and here's to when the daCy gets long
 Go aheGad, I understand if you wanna take a loDad off
 [Chorus]
(G)        D  
 I don't drink
 But sometimes I need a stCiff drink
 Sipping from a hGigh, full glass
 Let the world fade awaDy
 CShe said, GI don't smDoke
 But sometimes I need a loCng drag
 Yeah, I know it mGight sound bad
 But sometimes I need a D  
                       (G)
 Sometimes I need a 
 [Outro]
 DWhen the day gets long
 CWhen the work's all done
 GWhen the sun sets
 When you nDeed to forgeCeeeeGeet
 DGrab that cup, mmm
 CFill it up
 SGip it slow
 And let it aaaaDaaall goC  G  D  
 End
 D

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Smoke Break

by Carrie Underwood

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Smoke Break by Carrie Underwood

Album: Storyteller

2015

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 4th fret

Chords:

D: xx0232

C: x32010

G: 320003 or 320033

[Intro]

[Verse]

D C

She's a small-town, hard-working woman just trying to make a living

G D

Working three jobs, feeding four little mouths in a run-down kitchen

D C

When you never taking nothing and doing nothing but giving

G D

It's hard to be a good wife and a good mom and a good Christian

[Chorus]

C G D

She said, I don't drink

But sometimes I need a stiff drink

Sipping from a high, full glass

Let the world fade away

C G D

She said, I don't smoke

But sometimes I need a long drag

Yeah, I know it might sound bad

D C G D

But sometimes I need a smoke break

[Verse]

D C

He's a big-city, hard-working man just trying to climb the ladder

G D

First generation to go to college instead of driving a tractor

D C

Never had nothing handed to him on a silver platter

G D

It's hard to be a good man, good son, do something good that matters

[Chorus]

C G D

He said, I don't drink

But sometimes I wanna pop that top

Take a swig and make the world stop

And watch it fade away

C G D

He said, I don't smoke

But sometimes I wanna light it up

Yeah, when things get tough

D C G D

Sometimes I need a smoke break

[Instrumental]

D C G D

[Bridge]

C G D C

So here's to you and here's to when the day gets long

G D

Go ahead, I understand if you wanna take a load off

[Chorus]

G D

()

I don't drink

But sometimes I need a stiff drink

Sipping from a high, full glass

Let the world fade away

C G D

She said, I don't smoke

But sometimes I need a long drag

Yeah, I know it might sound bad

But sometimes I need a

()

Sometimes I need a

[Outro]

When the day gets long

When the work's all done

When the sun sets

D C G

When you need to forgeeeeeeet

Grab that cup, mmm

Fill it up

Sip it slow

D C G D

And let it aaaaaaall go

End

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