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Cheaper Than A Shrink
George Strait
Intro Lick    C  G#  
PROCEED TO:    F    C#    F  G#  
Verse 1
I was Fsittin' in a chair at the H&R Block.
Some F7bean countin' pencil pusher Bbrunnin' up the clock.
Said, "CI've tallied up your numbers for the C7end of the year,
And son, Fyou've spent a small fortune on G#liquor and beer."
I said it's ;
Chorus 1
BbCheaper than a shrink.
FYou don't have to think.
BbYou just   Cpour and drink.
FIt's sixteen-fifty for a Bbbottle of Jack,
No Fpouring out your heart to some high-dollar quack.
Just a flip of the wrist and you're gettin' it done.
And gettin' just as messed up and havin' a F7lot more fun.
And Bbit's cheaper than a shrink.
  FYou don't have to think.
G#You just Cpour and drink.
Aw, Fit's cheaper than a shrink.
Riff    Ab  F  
Verse 2
FNow me and her had this little problem between us.
Tryin' to bridge the gap between BbMars and Venus.
She said, "CHoney, I think we need to see a marital counselor."
I said, "FAll we need to do is slam a case of twelve-G#ouncers."
'Cause it's ;
Chorus 2
BbCheaper than a shrink.
FYou don't have to think.
You just Cpour and drink.
About Feighteen bucks 'll get you Bbfour six-Fpacks.
No pouring out your heart to some high dollar Bbquack.
Just a G#flip of the wrist and you're Fgettin' it Bbdone.
And gettin' Fjust as messed up and havin' a F7lot more fun.
And it's Bbcheaper than a shrink.
FYou don't have to think.
You just Cpour and drink.
Yeah, it's Fcheaper than a shrink.C#  
Verse 3
If liquor prices Bbsoared as high as gasoC#line,
FI'd a quit drinkin' back when I was nineteG#en.
It's the Bboldest most proven form of therapy.
Bb7The best thing about it far as C7I can see is that it's ;
Chorus 3
BbCheaper than a shrink.
FYou don't have to think.
G#You just Cpour and drink.
And it's Fcheaper than a shrink.
G#Aw, you just Cpour and drink.
And it's a Fwhole lot cheaper                                          
Than some big town, clock hound, drag you down shrink.C  F  
( sound of Belching)
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Cheaper Than A Shrink

by George Strait

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Cheaper Than A Shrink

George Strait

C G#

Intro Lick

F C# F G#

PROCEED TO:

Verse 1

I was sittin' in a chair at the H&R Block.

F7 Bb

Some bean countin' pencil pusher runnin' up the clock.

C C7

Said, "I've tallied up your numbers for the end of the year,

F G#

And son, you've spent a small fortune on liquor and beer."

I said it's ;

Chorus 1

Cheaper than a shrink.

You don't have to think.

Bb C

You just pour and drink.

F Bb

It's sixteen-fifty for a bottle of Jack,

No pouring out your heart to some high-dollar quack.

Just a flip of the wrist and you're gettin' it done.

And gettin' just as messed up and havin' a lot more fun.

And it's cheaper than a shrink.

You don't have to think.

G# C

You just pour and drink.

Aw, it's cheaper than a shrink.

Ab F

Riff

Verse 2

Now me and her had this little problem between us.

Tryin' to bridge the gap between Mars and Venus.

She said, "Honey, I think we need to see a marital counselor."

F G#

I said, "All we need to do is slam a case of twelve-ouncers."

'Cause it's ;

Chorus 2

Cheaper than a shrink.

You don't have to think.

You just pour and drink.

F Bb F

About eighteen bucks 'll get you four six-packs.

No pouring out your heart to some high dollar quack.

G# F Bb

Just a flip of the wrist and you're gettin' it done.

F F7

And gettin' just as messed up and havin' a lot more fun.

And it's cheaper than a shrink.

You don't have to think.

You just pour and drink.

F C#

Yeah, it's cheaper than a shrink.

Verse 3

Bb C#

If liquor prices soared as high as gasoline,

F G#

I'd a quit drinkin' back when I was nineteen.

It's the oldest most proven form of therapy.

Bb7 C7

The best thing about it far as I can see is that it's ;

Chorus 3

Cheaper than a shrink.

You don't have to think.

G# C

You just pour and drink.

And it's cheaper than a shrink.

G# C

Aw, you just pour and drink.

And it's a whole lot cheaper

C F

Than some big town, clock hound, drag you down shrink.

( sound of Belching)

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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