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N.C.              F               Bb              C   C   B  Bb  
Every day I tell myself it's temporary
BbThat it's only 'cause she's Gmyoung
That makes her Bbwant another Cman
Even Fthough she makes me Bbfeel uneceCssaryC  B  Bb  
I've Bbfound a way to Chelp me underFstand
Chorus:
N.C.          Bb  
I've got this drinking thing
To keep from Fthinkin things
'Bout where you Gmbeen, 
who you Bbbeen with
What you've Fdone
FAnd it's F7a lBbonely thing
But it's the Fonly thing
To keep a Bbfoolish man in Clove hanging Fon
N.C.                     F             Bb               C   C   B   Bb  
If I wait up at home I'll only ask her questions
BbShe'd probably tell the Gmtruth, 
So I Bbdon't even aCsk
So I Fsit here on this Bbbarstool feeling ChelplessC  B  Bb  
And I Bbwonder just how Clong a man can Flast
Repeat Chorus twice

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Drinkin Thing

by Gary Stewart

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F Bb C C B Bb

N.C.

Every day I tell myself it's temporary

Bb Gm

That it's only 'cause she's young

Bb C

That makes her want another man

F Bb C C B Bb

Even though she makes me feel unecessary

Bb C F

I've found a way to help me understand

Chorus:

N.C.

I've got this drinking thing

To keep from thinkin things

'Bout where you been,

who you been with

What you've done

F F7 Bb

And it's a lonely thing

But it's the only thing

Bb C F

To keep a foolish man in love hanging on

F Bb C C B Bb

N.C.

If I wait up at home I'll only ask her questions

Bb Gm

She'd probably tell the truth,

Bb C

So I don't even ask

F Bb C C B Bb

So I sit here on this barstool feeling helpless

Bb C F

And I wonder just how long a man can last

Repeat Chorus twice

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