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Standard Tuning
(When playing the C#m and B, play them as bar chords and alternate with letting the B and high E string ring 
out. In the Verses and Outro walk up on the E string in-between B and A.  The E walk up is the 6th string -
2nd fret to 4th fret before playing the A. Listen to the song to get accurate timing)
[Intro]
 C#m   B   A(x2)
[Verse]
Well he said,
C#mHey, Mister Bcan you tell me how far
A walk it is Ato the nearest bar
C#mSo I can turn aroBund and run the otheAr way?
C#mGot a tendency to Btie one on
If stupid was a shirt my sAleeves would be long
C#mI'm never too far from Bmaking my Anext mistake
[Chorus]
'Cause it's Ehard to outrun the devil when he's sittin' on youAr shoulders
And Byou can't C#mfeel the warmer side of Blife when your world's gettin' Acolder
You Bknow I'm C#mgonna be a better man fBor it when my dark days are oveAr.
BBut it's hard to see thC#me light at the end of the Btunnel this side Aof sober
[Verse]
And he said, C#mYeah, I'm a God Bfearing hard working man
But put the wrong tAhing in my hand
C#mAnd I'm a back slideBr dyin' down a dead Aend road
C#mIt all started with my fBirst sip of beer
It's all a blur Ahow it got from there to here
C#mAnd twelve steps Bfeels like a million more mileAs to go
[Chorus]
'Cause it's Ehard to outrun the devil when he's sittin' on youAr shoulders
And Byou can't C#mfeel the warmer side of Blife when your world's gettin' Acolder
You Bknow I'm C#mgonna be a better man fBor it when my dark days are oveAr.
But it's Bhard to see the C#mlight at the end of the Btunnel this side Aof sober
[Bridge]
     G#mI paid for my coffee and Astepped out into the night
And he said, G#mif I can just make it home todAay will make twentyD-nine.
[Chorus]
'Cause it's Ehard to outrun the devil when he's sittin' on youAr shoulders
And Byou can't C#mfeel the warmer side of Blife when your world's gettin' Acolder
You Bknow I'm C#mgonna be a better man fBor it when my dark days are oveAr.
But it's Bhard to see the C#mlight at the end of the Btunnel this side Aof sober
      C#m                  B  AThis side of soC#mber.B  A  
[Outro]
Well he said,
C#mHey, Mister Bcan you tell me how far
A walk it is Ato the nearest bar
C#mSo I can turn aroBund and run the other Away?

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This Side Of Sober

by Jacob Bryant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Standard Tuning

(When playing the C#m and B, play them as bar chords and alternate with letting the B and high E string ring

out. In the Verses and Outro walk up on the E string in-between B and A. The E walk up is the 6th string -

2nd fret to 4th fret before playing the A. Listen to the song to get accurate timing)

[Intro]

C#m B A

(x2)

[Verse]

Well he said,

C#m B

Hey, Mister can you tell me how far

A walk it is to the nearest bar

C#m B A

So I can turn around and run the other way?

C#m B

Got a tendency to tie one on

If stupid was a shirt my sleeves would be long

C#m B A

I'm never too far from making my next mistake

[Chorus]

E A

'Cause it's hard to outrun the devil when he's sittin' on your shoulders

B C#m B A

And you can't feel the warmer side of life when your world's gettin' colder

B C#m B A

You know I'm gonna be a better man for it when my dark days are over.

B C#m B A

But it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel this side of sober

[Verse]

C#m B

And he said, Yeah, I'm a God fearing hard working man

But put the wrong thing in my hand

C#m B A

And I'm a back slider dyin' down a dead end road

C#m B

It all started with my first sip of beer

It's all a blur how it got from there to here

C#m B A

And twelve steps feels like a million more miles to go

[Chorus]

E A

'Cause it's hard to outrun the devil when he's sittin' on your shoulders

B C#m B A

And you can't feel the warmer side of life when your world's gettin' colder

B C#m B A

You know I'm gonna be a better man for it when my dark days are over.

B C#m B A

But it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel this side of sober

[Bridge]

G#m A

I paid for my coffee and stepped out into the night

G#m A D

And he said, if I can just make it home today will make twenty-nine.

[Chorus]

E A

'Cause it's hard to outrun the devil when he's sittin' on your shoulders

B C#m B A

And you can't feel the warmer side of life when your world's gettin' colder

B C#m B A

You know I'm gonna be a better man for it when my dark days are over.

B C#m B A

But it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel this side of sober

C#m B A C#m B A

This side of sober.

[Outro]

Well he said,

C#m B

Hey, Mister can you tell me how far

A walk it is to the nearest bar

C#m B A

So I can turn around and run the other way?

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