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Drinkin Alone

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[Intro]
  G    G/F#    Em    Dx2
[Verse 1]
GI woke G/F#up with some WEmild Turkey stDarin' at Gme.G/F#  Em  D  
GI poured a couple fG/F#ingers iEmnto my cDup of coGffeG/F#e.Em  D  
GI got G/F#up and I tEmried to reDcall the whole nGighG/F#t.Em  D  
GWhy do I G/F#drink so mEmuch? Why do I sDmoke on that GpipG/F#e?Em  D  
[Chorus]
CNobody sDaid I've got to aGct like a HG/F#ollywood sCtar.
I've wasted tDoo many hours in fGar too G/F#many bCars...
I don't like to drDink alone at aGll.G/F#  Em  D  
[Verse 2]
GNext thing I G/F#know the pEmhone is ringin' oDff the GwalG/F#l.Em  D  
GI stumbled through the G/F#beer and the ciEmgarettes and woDmen and aGll.G/F#  Em  D  
GIt's just my G/F#wife, she said "I've Emhad it now and I'm tDalkin' the kGidsG/F#".Em  D  
GI down another chG/F#ug-a-lug and bEmlow her a whDiskey kGissG/F#.Em  D  
[Chorus]
CNobody sDaid I've got to aGct like a HG/F#ollywood sCtar.
I've wasted tDoo many hours in fGar too G/F#many bCars...
I don't like to drDink alone at aGll.G/F#  Em  D  
[Bridge]
EmThey told me eCverytGhing would be fAmine
But they Gli--Ded.
EmI knew that drCinkin' aloGne was not rAmight,
At least in my Gmi--Dnd.
[Instrumental]
G  G/F#  Em  D
[Verse 3]
GOn the G/F#bus again, cEmrossin' aDll the state bGordG/F#ers.Em  D  
GI'm on my G/F#way to anEmother lDate night rGecoG/F#rding.Em  D  
GGot all my fG/F#riends on boEmard and some in cDars on the GsidG/F#e,Em  D  
GCause you G/F#know I'll need some hEmelp drinkin' my wDay
Through the niGghtG/F#.Em  D  
[Chorus]
CNobody sDaid I've got to aGct like a HG/F#ollywood sCtar.
I've wasted tDoo many hours in fGar too G/F#many bCars...
I don't like to drDink alone at aGll.G/F#  Em  D  

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Drinkin Alone

by Cory Morrow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

G G/F# Em D

[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

I woke up with some Wild Turkey starin' at me.

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

I poured a couple fingers into my cup of coffee.

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

I got up and I tried to recall the whole night.

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

Why do I drink so much? Why do I smoke on that pipe?

[Chorus]

C D G G/F# C

Nobody said I've got to act like a Hollywood star.

D G G/F# C

I've wasted too many hours in far too many bars...

D G G/F# Em D

I don't like to drink alone at all.

[Verse 2]

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

Next thing I know the phone is ringin' off the wall.

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

I stumbled through the beer and the cigarettes and women and all.

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

It's just my wife, she said "I've had it now and I'm talkin' the kids".

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

I down another chug-a-lug and blow her a whiskey kiss.

[Chorus]

C D G G/F# C

Nobody said I've got to act like a Hollywood star.

D G G/F# C

I've wasted too many hours in far too many bars...

D G G/F# Em D

I don't like to drink alone at all.

[Bridge]

Em C G Am

They told me everything would be fine

G D

But they li--ed.

Em C G Am

I knew that drinkin' alone was not right,

G D

At least in my mi--nd.

[Instrumental]

G G/F# Em D

[Verse 3]

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

On the bus again, crossin' all the state borders.

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

I'm on my way to another late night recording.

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

Got all my friends on board and some in cars on the side,

G G/F# Em D

Cause you know I'll need some help drinkin' my way

G G/F# Em D

Through the night.

[Chorus]

C D G G/F# C

Nobody said I've got to act like a Hollywood star.

D G G/F# C

I've wasted too many hours in far too many bars...

D G G/F# Em D

I don't like to drink alone at all.

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