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[Intro] 
G
[Verse]
GBartender, Gbartender, Dpour me a shot.
CI've got a memory to Gdrown.
GAnd I'm not givin' up until Dme or that memory
Cis buried siDx feet in the Gground.G  
[Verse]
GHey Sailor Jerry, its Ggood to see you.
CI can see you're doin' Gfine.
GPull up a glass while I'm Cthinkin' thGis through,
Cyou always gDet me through Gthe night.
[Verse]
GAnd oh mister Jameson, Dwhat's that you say?
CI should just leave heGr behind?
GCause I'm better off now withouDt her wicked ways
Cthat drove me ouDt of my mGind.
GWell now,
[Chorus]
GBartender, Gbartender, Dpour me a shot.
CI've got a memory to dGrown.
GAnd I'm not givin' up until me Dor that memory
Cis buried six feDet in the Gground.
[Bridge]
EmShot glass in hand, Dtime to dig a hole
Cso damn deep Gnobody will know
Emwhere I laid to rest my heDartbroken soCul.
[Verse]
GWell I guess that I Dshould just pay off my tab,
Cgo home and hope for Gthe best.
BGut she'll never miss me Dn' this glass of whiskey
Cit seems to be Dall I got Gleft.
GWoah now,
[Chorus]
GBartender, Gbartender, Dpour me a shot.
CI've got a memory to dGrown.
GOn second thought pass me a Dbottle instead,
Ctonight I'm gonna Dshoot this oGne down.
[Verse]
EmWoah, I've tried this before Dwithout any luck,
Cshe always come back aGround.
GBut I'm not givin' up Duntil me or that memory
Cis buried siDx feet in the gGround,
Cburied six fDeet in the grGound,
Coh buried six Dfeet in the Gground

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Six Feet In The Ground

by Sam Riggs

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[Intro]

[Verse]

G G D

Bartender, bartender, pour me a shot.

C G

I've got a memory to drown.

G D

And I'm not givin' up until me or that memory

C D G G

is buried six feet in the ground.

[Verse]

G G

Hey Sailor Jerry, its good to see you.

C G

I can see you're doin' fine.

G C G

Pull up a glass while I'm thinkin' this through,

C D G

you always get me through the night.

[Verse]

G D

And oh mister Jameson, what's that you say?

C G

I should just leave her behind?

G D

Cause I'm better off now without her wicked ways

C D G

that drove me out of my mind.

Well now,

[Chorus]

G G D

Bartender, bartender, pour me a shot.

C G

I've got a memory to drown.

G D

And I'm not givin' up until me or that memory

C D G

is buried six feet in the ground.

[Bridge]

Em D

Shot glass in hand, time to dig a hole

C G

so damn deep nobody will know

Em D C

where I laid to rest my heartbroken soul.

[Verse]

G D

Well I guess that I should just pay off my tab,

C G

go home and hope for the best.

G D

But she'll never miss me n' this glass of whiskey

C D G

it seems to be all I got left.

Woah now,

[Chorus]

G G D

Bartender, bartender, pour me a shot.

C G

I've got a memory to drown.

G D

On second thought pass me a bottle instead,

C D G

tonight I'm gonna shoot this one down.

[Verse]

Em D

Woah, I've tried this before without any luck,

C G

she always come back around.

G D

But I'm not givin' up until me or that memory

C D G

is buried six feet in the ground,

C D G

buried six feet in the ground,

C D G

oh buried six feet in the ground

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