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[Verse 1]
N.C.
I got all night to remember you by, I got a half-packed bag and a wonderin' eye
N.C.                                            C  
Gonna love you baby till the day I die, don't worry
It's just D7sometimes people get a little fed up, tired of not drinkin' from the lovin' cup
GoD7tta walk on my own like a little bitty pup and Ghurry
GYeah, it seem like every time I give my heart, a couple good years and the bullshit starts
I did my best honey, played my part, it's Cover
Now I'm D7sittin' cross-legged in a heartache tree, knowin' damn well you ain't a' thinking about me
Just a sad reminder of a used to be, I'm Ggone
[Chorus]
And we go Cdown, C/Bdown, Amdown, Am/Gdown, Ddown
CLove C/Bjust Amleft D/F#this Gtown
[Verse 2]
GIf I had a dream, I guess I sold it, if I had a secret, Lord, I told it
This here hand I never thought I'd fold it Cdarlin'
Well, I D7paid my dues and I served my time, we had a good time but we never could rhyme
Put up a buck just to get back a dime, it's Ggone
GI remember a time when the mood was right, and you'd say go and we'd go all night
Now's it a bitch, and moan, and fuss, and fight, I'm Ctired babe
If you're D7ever in trouble, honey, I'll be there, but I'd rather be one than a mournful pair
The blind can see that you don't care, I'm Ggone
[Chorus]
And we go Cdown, C/Bdown, Amdown, Am/Gdown, Ddown
CLove C/Bjust Amleft D/F#this Gtown
[solo]
[spoken]                              
Oh, what have I done?......
GI can't believe these things I said
I let a couple of bad years go to my head
Without your love, I'd be old and dead, I'm Gsorry
It's D7getting hard to handle that lonesome sound, it's goodbye trouble, I'm homeward bound
You're the only good thing this old boy's found, I'm Ghome
[Final Chorus]
And we go Cdown, C/Bdown, Amdown, Am/Gdown, Ddown   
CLove C/Bis  Amback D/F#in  Gtown
And we go Cdown, C/Bdown, Amdown, Am/Gdown, Ddown   
The Cone C/Bgood  Amthing  D/F#I   Gfound
[Instrumental to end]

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The Lovin Cup

by Hayes Carll

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

D/F#

[Verse 1]

N.C.

I got all night to remember you by, I got a half-packed bag and a wonderin' eye

N.C.

Gonna love you baby till the day I die, don't worry

It's just sometimes people get a little fed up, tired of not drinkin' from the lovin' cup

D7 G

Gotta walk on my own like a little bitty pup and hurry

Yeah, it seem like every time I give my heart, a couple good years and the bullshit starts

I did my best honey, played my part, it's over

Now I'm sittin' cross-legged in a heartache tree, knowin' damn well you ain't a' thinking about me

Just a sad reminder of a used to be, I'm gone

[Chorus]

C C/B Am Am/G D

And we go down, down, down, down, down

C C/B Am D/F# G

Love just left this town

[Verse 2]

If I had a dream, I guess I sold it, if I had a secret, Lord, I told it

This here hand I never thought I'd fold it darlin'

Well, I paid my dues and I served my time, we had a good time but we never could rhyme

Put up a buck just to get back a dime, it's gone

I remember a time when the mood was right, and you'd say go and we'd go all night

Now's it a bitch, and moan, and fuss, and fight, I'm tired babe

If you're ever in trouble, honey, I'll be there, but I'd rather be one than a mournful pair

The blind can see that you don't care, I'm gone

[Chorus]

C C/B Am Am/G D

And we go down, down, down, down, down

C C/B Am D/F# G

Love just left this town

[solo]

[spoken]

Oh, what have I done?......

I can't believe these things I said

I let a couple of bad years go to my head

Without your love, I'd be old and dead, I'm sorry

It's getting hard to handle that lonesome sound, it's goodbye trouble, I'm homeward bound

You're the only good thing this old boy's found, I'm home

[Final Chorus]

C C/B Am Am/G D

And we go down, down, down, down, down

C C/B Am D/F# G

Love is back in town

C C/B Am Am/G D

And we go down, down, down, down, down

C C/B Am D/F# G

The one good thing I found

[Instrumental to end]

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