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When I Get To Drinkin

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[Intro]
C Em C Em
[Verse 1]
It Calways starts out in a little bit o' fun
It Emalways start out that I'm stoppin' at one
But Fone leads to another, Amnumb leads to numberDm  
Before you know it, I'm a Gwhole lot of gone
I Cwake up in the mornin', hurt like hell
And Emif it was a good time, I can't tellF  
Just like a fool, I keep Amfoolin' myself
Say I Dmwon't, no, I won't, no, I Gwon't
[Chorus]
But I tend to get Csad when the sun gets Eto sinkin'
I tend to get AmlonelGy when I get Dto thinkin'
So I tend to get Dmdrunk Gwhen I get Cto drinkin'
[Instrumental]
Em
[Verse 2]
I'm CA-okay all day long
'Cause I Emknow what you do when lights are on
And the Fmoon comes out and it Amall goes southDm  
'magination starts Grunnin' wild
CSomethin' in the dark always gets to me
'Cause Emsomewhere in the dark you're forgettin' me
I Fcan't forget you, but I Amdo know this too
For a Dmwhile, for a while, for a whiGle
[Chorus]
I tend to get Csad when the sun gets Eto sinkin'
I tend to get AmlonelGy when I get Dto thinkin'
So I tend to get Dmdrunk Gwhen I get Cto drinkin'
[Instrumental]
Em F Am Dm G
[Bridge]
So, toFnight, this is it
Yeah, toCmorrow I quit
But I Dmwon't, no, I won't, no, I Gwon't
[Chorus]
'Cause I tend to get Csad when the sun gets Eto sinkin'
I tend to get Amlonely Gwhen I get Dto thinkin'
So I tend to get DmdrunkG  
[Chorus 2]
Boy, I tend to get Csad when Jones Egets to singin'
I tend to get Amlonely, lonely, lonGely when the phDone isn't ringin'
So I tend to get Dmdrunk Gwhen I get Cto drinkin'
[Outro]
Em C Em C

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When I Get To Drinkin

by Brandy Clark

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em C Em

[Verse 1]

It always starts out in a little bit o' fun

It always start out that I'm stoppin' at one

F Am Dm

But one leads to another, numb leads to number

Before you know it, I'm a whole lot of gone

I wake up in the mornin', hurt like hell

Em F

And if it was a good time, I can't tell

Just like a fool, I keep foolin' myself

Dm G

Say I won't, no, I won't, no, I won't

[Chorus]

C E

But I tend to get sad when the sun gets to sinkin'

Am G D

I tend to get lonely when I get to thinkin'

Dm G C

So I tend to get drunk when I get to drinkin'

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

I'm A-okay all day long

'Cause I know what you do when lights are on

F Am Dm

And the moon comes out and it all goes south

'magination starts runnin' wild

Somethin' in the dark always gets to me

'Cause somewhere in the dark you're forgettin' me

F Am

I can't forget you, but I do know this too

Dm G

For a while, for a while, for a while

[Chorus]

C E

I tend to get sad when the sun gets to sinkin'

Am G D

I tend to get lonely when I get to thinkin'

Dm G C

So I tend to get drunk when I get to drinkin'

[Instrumental]

Em F Am Dm G

[Bridge]

So, tonight, this is it

Yeah, tomorrow I quit

Dm G

But I won't, no, I won't, no, I won't

[Chorus]

C E

'Cause I tend to get sad when the sun gets to sinkin'

Am G D

I tend to get lonely when I get to thinkin'

Dm G

So I tend to get drunk

[Chorus 2]

C E

Boy, I tend to get sad when Jones gets to singin'

Am G D

I tend to get lonely, lonely, lonely when the phone isn't ringin'

Dm G C

So I tend to get drunk when I get to drinkin'

[Outro]

Em C Em C

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