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Drunkards Prayer

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Drunkard's Prayer
Written by Chris Stapleton & Jameson Clark
Recorded by John Michael Montgomery
(No Capo)
[Intro]
F C G C C
[Verse 1]
When CI get drunk Gand talk to CGod
I say I'm sorry for Gall the things I'm Cnot
I mean Fevery word I say and I Cpromise I can Fchange
When CI get drunk Gand talk with CGod
[Verse 2]
When CI talk to God I tell GHim why we're Cthrough
I tell Him all the things I did Gand didn't Cdo
I'll say FI can't be alone, He'll say Cson you're on your Fown
'Cause when CI talk to God I tell GHim why we're Cthrough
[Chorus]
I Gwish that I could go to G/Bchurch but I'm Ftoo ashamed of Cme
I Ghate the fact it takes a bottle to Fget me on my kneesG  
And I Chope He'll forgive the things you ain't for- Fgot
When CI get drunk Gand talk to CGod
[Solo]
F C G C C
[Verse 3]
When CI talk to God I thank GHim for the Ctime
All those precious years that Gyou were mine all Cmine
I Fknow He's a busy man He'll Chelp me if He Fcan
So when CI talk to God I thank GHim for the Ctime
[Chorus]
I Gwish that I could go to G/Bchurch but I'm Ftoo ashamed of Cme
I Ghate the fact it takes a bottle to Fget me on my kneesG  
And I Chope He'll forgive the things you ain't for- F-got
When CI get drunk Gand talk to CGod
FOh, when CI get drunk Gand talk to FGod G/D  C  

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Drunkards Prayer

by John Michael Montgomery

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

G/D

Drunkard's Prayer

Written by Chris Stapleton & Jameson Clark

Recorded by John Michael Montgomery

(No Capo)

[Intro]

F C G C C

[Verse 1]

C G C

When I get drunk and talk to God

G C

I say I'm sorry for all the things I'm not

F C F

I mean every word I say and I promise I can change

C G C

When I get drunk and talk with God

[Verse 2]

C G C

When I talk to God I tell Him why we're through

G C

I tell Him all the things I did and didn't do

F C F

I'll say I can't be alone, He'll say son you're on your own

C G C

'Cause when I talk to God I tell Him why we're through

[Chorus]

G G/B F C

I wish that I could go to church but I'm too ashamed of me

G F G

I hate the fact it takes a bottle to get me on my knees

C F

And I hope He'll forgive the things you ain't for- got

C G C

When I get drunk and talk to God

[Solo]

F C G C C

[Verse 3]

C G C

When I talk to God I thank Him for the time

G C

All those precious years that you were mine all mine

F C F

I know He's a busy man He'll help me if He can

C G C

So when I talk to God I thank Him for the time

[Chorus]

G G/B F C

I wish that I could go to church but I'm too ashamed of me

G F G

I hate the fact it takes a bottle to get me on my knees

C F

And I hope He'll forgive the things you ain't for- -got

C G C

When I get drunk and talk to God

F C G F G/D C

Oh, when I get drunk and talk to God

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