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Drink One For Me

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Tuning: Standard (E,A,D,G,B,E)
Capo: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
C G Am F
[Verse 1]
CSomewhere in a small town there's a Gbag gettin' packed
AmIn a bedroom at the far end of a graFvel cul de sac
CSomeone ridin' shotgun there's some GArmy green fatigues
AmOn a pin drop quiet drive with a teaFr in every seat
GAt that empty aAmirport gFate, Gthere's a soldier sAmayin', "FHey"
[Chorus]
C"Drink one for me, Gon Friday night
AmThrow 'em back and laugh and tip Fthe band I like
CDrink one for me, aGnd remember why
AmI'm doin' what I'm doin' when you Fraise 'em high
GWhile I'm wherAme I need to Fbe, drink onCe for me"G  Am  F  
[Verse 2]
CSomewhere in the static in a Ghalf a world away
AmThere's a tired voice on the phone sayin', "FEverything's okay"
C"And if that weather holds up go lGoad up that boat of mine
AmHead on out to Flat Rock point and Fdrop a couple lines
GThe say I'll Amget home Fsoon, but 'til I do"
[Chorus]
C"Drink one for me, Gon Friday night
AmThrow 'em back and laugh and tip Fthe band I like
CDrink one for me, aGnd remember why
AmI'm doin' what I'm doin' when you Fraise 'em high
GWhile I'm wherAme I need to Fbe, drink onCe for me"G  Am  F  
[Bridge]
CSomewhere there's a crowded corner dGowntown bar tonight
AmWith a bunch of ice cold amber bottles raised in the Fneon light
[Instrumental]
G Am F
[Chorus]
C"Drink one for me, Gon Friday night
AmThrow 'em back and laugh and tip Fthe band I like
CDrink one for me, aGnd remember why
AmI'm doin' what I'm doin' when you Fraise 'em high
GWhile I'm wherAme I need to Fbe, yGeah I'm wheAmre I need to Fbe
drink Cone for meG  
[Outro]
Yeah drink Amone for meF  
CDrink one for meG  
AmDrink one for meF  

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Drink One For Me

by Michael Ray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (E,A,D,G,B,E)

Capo: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse 1]

C G

Somewhere in a small town there's a bag gettin' packed

Am F

In a bedroom at the far end of a gravel cul de sac

C G

Someone ridin' shotgun there's some Army green fatigues

Am F

On a pin drop quiet drive with a tear in every seat

G Am F G Am F

At that empty airport gate, there's a soldier sayin', "Hey"

[Chorus]

C G

"Drink one for me, on Friday night

Am F

Throw 'em back and laugh and tip the band I like

C G

Drink one for me, and remember why

Am F

I'm doin' what I'm doin' when you raise 'em high

G Am F C G Am F

While I'm where I need to be, drink one for me"

[Verse 2]

C G

Somewhere in the static in a half a world away

Am F

There's a tired voice on the phone sayin', "Everything's okay"

C G

"And if that weather holds up go load up that boat of mine

Am F

Head on out to Flat Rock point and drop a couple lines

G Am F

The say I'll get home soon, but 'til I do"

[Chorus]

C G

"Drink one for me, on Friday night

Am F

Throw 'em back and laugh and tip the band I like

C G

Drink one for me, and remember why

Am F

I'm doin' what I'm doin' when you raise 'em high

G Am F C G Am F

While I'm where I need to be, drink one for me"

[Bridge]

C G

Somewhere there's a crowded corner downtown bar tonight

Am F

With a bunch of ice cold amber bottles raised in the neon light

[Instrumental]

G Am F

[Chorus]

C G

"Drink one for me, on Friday night

Am F

Throw 'em back and laugh and tip the band I like

C G

Drink one for me, and remember why

Am F

I'm doin' what I'm doin' when you raise 'em high

G Am F G Am F

While I'm where I need to be, yeah I'm where I need to be

C G

drink one for me

[Outro]

Am F

Yeah drink one for me

C G

Drink one for me

Am F

Drink one for me

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