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Working On Whiskey

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[Intro]
D  C/A  G  D
[Verse 1]
DNever loved the way that DsusI loved youD  
DYou left a mark like an Dsusold tattoDo
GNow I don't know what I'm gonna do
Dwithout youDsus  D  
DNow these walls are the oDsusnly thingD  
Dto keep the world from Dsuscaving inD  
Gstop my heart from crumbling
Dwithout youDsus  D  
C/Aand every time I think I've got you gonGe
[Chorus]
I start seDeing things I shouldn't see
and wC/Aanting things I shouldn't be
and Gwrestling with the memory
that won't let me gCo
Oh i triDed and tried to give you up
but oC/Ance you've had the strong stuff
Gnothing else will be enough
so Ci'll be working on whiDskey
whC/AiskeyG  
[Verse 2]
Dwaiting on the dDsusay to bDreak
Dso i won't have to fDsuseel this wDay
Gyeah maybe i will smile one day
Dwithout youDsus  
C/Athe more i think i'm moving Gon
[Chorus]
i start seDeing things I shouldn't see
and wC/Aanting things I shouldn't be
wGrestling with the memory 
that won't let me gCo
oh i tried Dand tried to give you up
but C/Aonce you've had the strong stuff
Gnothing else can be enough
so iC'll be working on whDiskey
C/Ayeah yGeah yeahC  
[Bridge]
DI'm crying tears i shouldn't cry
C/Apraying for an answer why
Gyou're not hear tonightC/A  
oh i'm fDeeling things i don't want to feel
C/Afinding out i'm not made of steel
Gwrestling with the memories that won't let me goC  
[Chorus]
oh i Dtried and tried to give you up
C/Abut once you've had the strong stuff
Gnothing else can be enough
so i'Cll be working on the whDiskey
[Outro]
C/Aoh whiskey
Goh whiskey
 CohhhD  
C/AahhhhhhD  

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Working On Whiskey

by Jessica Mitchell

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C/A

Dsus

[Intro]

D C/A G D

[Verse 1]

D Dsus D

Never loved the way that I loved you

D Dsus D

You left a mark like an old tattoo

Now I don't know what I'm gonna do

D Dsus D

without you

D Dsus D

Now these walls are the only thing

D Dsus D

to keep the world from caving in

stop my heart from crumbling

D Dsus D

without you

C/A G

and every time I think I've got you gone

[Chorus]

I start seeing things I shouldn't see

C/A

and wanting things I shouldn't be

and wrestling with the memory

that won't let me go

Oh i tried and tried to give you up

C/A

but once you've had the strong stuff

nothing else will be enough

C D

so i'll be working on whiskey

C/A G

whiskey

[Verse 2]

D Dsus D

waiting on the day to break

D Dsus D

so i won't have to feel this way

yeah maybe i will smile one day

D Dsus

without you

C/A G

the more i think i'm moving on

[Chorus]

i start seeing things I shouldn't see

C/A

and wanting things I shouldn't be

wrestling with the memory

that won't let me go

oh i tried and tried to give you up

C/A

but once you've had the strong stuff

nothing else can be enough

C D

so i'll be working on whiskey

C/A G C

yeah yeah yeah

[Bridge]

I'm crying tears i shouldn't cry

C/A

praying for an answer why

G C/A

you're not hear tonight

oh i'm feeling things i don't want to feel

C/A

finding out i'm not made of steel

G C

wrestling with the memories that won't let me go

[Chorus]

oh i tried and tried to give you up

C/A

but once you've had the strong stuff

nothing else can be enough

C D

so i'll be working on the whiskey

[Outro]

C/A

oh whiskey

C D

ohhh

C/A D

ahhhhhh

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