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[Intro]
| (D) (Em) | (G) (A) |  x  2
[Verse]
DJesus turned the water Eminto wine
So it Gseems to me it shouldn't Abe a crime
But there's a Dway of thinkin' 'round Bmhere
That as- Gtounds meA  
You can Dwork all day in the Emsummer sweat
And go Gdown to the store to get your Awhistle wet
But a BmDr. Pepper's all you're gonna getA  
EmSorry, it's a Adry Dcounty
[Chorus]
But if I take a Dride C#mup 3Bm5, jAusEmt across the couAnty line
There's a Dneon C#msign and a Bmcute little Awaitress Emsmilin' Aat me
If I Dstay C#mand Bmhang around Ahere
Keep Embeggin' my buddies for Abootleg beer
My Bmdreams might whither up Aand die Emaround me
It's a Adry DcountyEm  G  A  
[Verse]
It ain't Drained around here in Emso damn long
You can Gsee it when an old timer Atells a joke
You don't Dsmile you just keep playn' Bmdominoes
And Emdrink your coffeeA  
Thirty Dmiles to the east takes a Emlot more green
And they Ggot more green for the Afootball team
And 'round Dhere, we ain't seen a Bmwinnin' streak since the Em80's
It's a Adry Dcounty
[Chorus]
But if I take a Dride C#mup 3Bm5, jAusEmt across the couAnty line
There's a Dneon C#msign and a Bmcute little Awaitress Emsmilin' Aat me
If I Dstay C#mand Bmhang around Ahere
Keep Embeggin' my buddies for Abootleg beer
My Bmdreams might whither up Aand die Emaround me
It's a Adry DcountyEm  G  A  D  Em  G  
[Bridge]
Last Emtime I took Becky to the Adrive-in
I couldn't F#even talk her into a Bmlittle kiss
You couldn't Emloosen her up with a F#whole can of WD- A40
[Chorus]
But if I take a Dride C#mup 3Bm5, jAusEmt across the couAnty line
There's a Dneon C#msign and a Bmcute little Awaitress Emsmilin' Aat me
I can Dstay C#mand Bmhang around Ahere
EmWaste away the Abest of my years
So Bmgood bye yall, Apromise I'll call, I've Emhad about allF#  
AOf this dry DcountyEm  
[Tag]
GItA's a dry counDty Em  G  A  D  

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Dry County

by Trent Willmon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

D Em G A

| () () | () () | x 2

[Verse]

D Em

Jesus turned the water into wine

G A

So it seems to me it shouldn't be a crime

D Bm

But there's a way of thinkin' 'round here

G A

That as- tounds me

D Em

You can work all day in the summer sweat

G A

And go down to the store to get your whistle wet

Bm A

But a Dr. Pepper's all you're gonna get

Em A D

Sorry, it's a dry county

[Chorus]

D C#m Bm A Em A

But if I take a ride up 35, just across the county line

D C#m Bm A Em A

There's a neon sign and a cute little waitress smilin' at me

D C#m Bm A

If I stay and hang around here

Em A

Keep beggin' my buddies for bootleg beer

Bm A Em

My dreams might whither up and die around me

A D Em G A

It's a dry county

[Verse]

D Em

It ain't rained around here in so damn long

G A

You can see it when an old timer tells a joke

D Bm

You don't smile you just keep playn' dominoes

Em A

And drink your coffee

D Em

Thirty miles to the east takes a lot more green

G A

And they got more green for the football team

D Bm Em

And 'round here, we ain't seen a winnin' streak since the 80's

A D

It's a dry county

[Chorus]

D C#m Bm A Em A

But if I take a ride up 35, just across the county line

D C#m Bm A Em A

There's a neon sign and a cute little waitress smilin' at me

D C#m Bm A

If I stay and hang around here

Em A

Keep beggin' my buddies for bootleg beer

Bm A Em

My dreams might whither up and die around me

A D Em G A D Em G

It's a dry county

[Bridge]

Em A

Last time I took Becky to the drive-in

F# Bm

I couldn't even talk her into a little kiss

Em F# A

You couldn't loosen her up with a whole can of WD- 40

[Chorus]

D C#m Bm A Em A

But if I take a ride up 35, just across the county line

D C#m Bm A Em A

There's a neon sign and a cute little waitress smilin' at me

D C#m Bm A

I can stay and hang around here

Em A

Waste away the best of my years

Bm A Em F#

So good bye yall, promise I'll call, I've had about all

A D Em

Of this dry county

[Tag]

G A D Em G A D

It's a dry county

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