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Gordon Lightfoot - Drink Yer Glasses Empty
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from  Cto  Am##
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] G  
[VERSE 1:]
Listen up and I'll Ctell you what you'll Gdo D  G  
Forget about Cmusic Dand alcohol Gtoo 
ForCget about your baby, we got Amother work for Dyou 
Better Gdrink yer glasses Cempty now, it's Dtime to rise and Emshine 
There's Gone less Ccause in the Dworld to be leaving Gfor
[VERSE 2:]
It was back in C'39 when DI was one year Gold 
Sitting by the Cbackyard fence and the Dworld had turned so Gcold 
CDrink yer glasses Amempty now, was Dall that they were Gtold 
Drink yer glasses Aboys and girls, it's Dtime to hit the Gsky
                                  A                D      C~ Am  
To the tune of thunder, there's no time to wonder why
[VERSE 3:]
We'd Glove to take life Cover, that is GplainD  G  
Forget about Csorrow, Dforget about Gpain 
CWatch a John Wayne movie to reAmmind us once aDgain
Better Gdrink yer glasses Cempty now, it's Dtime to hit the Emline 
You got Gone less Ccause in the Dworld to be leaving Gfor 
Drink yer glasses Agirls and boys, it's Dtime to hit the Gsky 
                                 A               D       C~ Am  
To the tune of thunder, there's a tear in every eye
[VERSE 4:]
I'd like to take things Cone at a Gtime D  G  
Forget about Creason, Dforget about Grhyme 
CBeg, steal, or borrow you got aAmnother hill to Dclimb 
So Gdrink yer glasses Cempty now, it's Dtime to hit the Emroad 
There's Gone less Ccause in the Dworld to be leaving Gfor 
Drink yer glasses Agirls and boys, it's Dtime to hit the Gsky 
                                  A                D      C~ Am  
To the tune of thunder, there's no time to wonder why
[VERSE 5:]
We'd like to take life Cover aGgain D  G  
When time of Cwar had passed aDway into the Grain 
And Cwatch a John Wayne movie to reAmmind us of the Dplains
Just Gdrink yer glasses Cempty now, it's Dtime to rise and Emshine 
There's Gone less Ccause in the Dworld to be leaving Gfor   

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Drink Yer Glasses Empty

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Gordon Lightfoot - Drink Yer Glasses Empty

C Am

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C G D G

Listen up and I'll tell you what you'll do

C D G

Forget about music and alcohol too

C Am D

Forget about your baby, we got other work for you

G C D Em

Better drink yer glasses empty now, it's time to rise and shine

G C D G

There's one less cause in the world to be leaving for

[VERSE 2:]

C D G

It was back in '39 when I was one year old

C D G

Sitting by the backyard fence and the world had turned so cold

C Am D G

Drink yer glasses empty now, was all that they were told

A D G

Drink yer glasses boys and girls, it's time to hit the sky

A D C Am

To the tune of thunder, there's no time to wonder why

[VERSE 3:]

G C G D G

We'd love to take life over, that is plain

C D G

Forget about sorrow, forget about pain

C Am D

Watch a John Wayne movie to remind us once again

G C D Em

Better drink yer glasses empty now, it's time to hit the line

G C D G

You got one less cause in the world to be leaving for

A D G

Drink yer glasses girls and boys, it's time to hit the sky

A D C Am

To the tune of thunder, there's a tear in every eye

[VERSE 4:]

C G D G

I'd like to take things one at a time

C D G

Forget about reason, forget about rhyme

C Am D

Beg, steal, or borrow you got another hill to climb

G C D Em

So drink yer glasses empty now, it's time to hit the road

G C D G

There's one less cause in the world to be leaving for

A D G

Drink yer glasses girls and boys, it's time to hit the sky

A D C Am

To the tune of thunder, there's no time to wonder why

[VERSE 5:]

C G D G

We'd like to take life over again

C D G

When time of war had passed away into the rain

C Am D

And watch a John Wayne movie to remind us of the plains

G C D Em

Just drink yer glasses empty now, it's time to rise and shine

G C D G

There's one less cause in the world to be leaving for

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