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Backslider's Wine
By Jerry Jeff Walker
[Verse 1]
As the Drain ruins my Galibi
I'm down to Ctellin' you my red-eyed Gmind
It's not that Csun bright path
That called me Gfrom my home
It's just that FfiCne   Dbackslider's wGine
[Chorus]
My momma Dsings out in my Gmemory
Oh son, don't Cwear no black eyed sGhine
Fight for your Crights but don't just fGight for right
And do not FdriCnk   Dbackslider's wGine
[Verse 2]
But I took myDself for a strong and Gloving soul
'Til I found myCself face down on a bar room fGloor
Crying my CGod, what has beGcome of me
I dare not FdriCnk   Dbackslider's wGine no more
[Instrumental]
D     D     G     G
C     C     G     G
C     C     G     G
F C D       G     G
[Chorus]
My momma Dsings out in my Gmemory
Oh son, don't Ctake no black eyed Gshine
Fight for your Crights but don't just Gfight for right
And do not FdriCnk   Dbackslider's wGine
No, do not FdriCnk   Dbackslider's Gwine

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Backsliders Wine

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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Backslider's Wine

By Jerry Jeff Walker

[Verse 1]

D G

As the rain ruins my alibi

C G

I'm down to tellin' you my red-eyed mind

It's not that sun bright path

That called me from my home

F C D G

It's just that fine backslider's wine

[Chorus]

D G

My momma sings out in my memory

C G

Oh son, don't wear no black eyed shine

C G

Fight for your rights but don't just fight for right

F C D G

And do not drink backslider's wine

[Verse 2]

D G

But I took myself for a strong and loving soul

C G

'Til I found myself face down on a bar room floor

C G

Crying my God, what has become of me

F C D G

I dare not drink backslider's wine no more

[Instrumental]

D D G G

C C G G

F C D G G

[Chorus]

D G

My momma sings out in my memory

C G

Oh son, don't take no black eyed shine

C G

Fight for your rights but don't just fight for right

F C D G

And do not drink backslider's wine

F C D G

No, do not drink backslider's wine

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