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Yes I Guess They Oughta Name A Drink After You

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Key: A
Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
E   A
[Verse 1]
Oh AI get drunk most every night
DSeems like all we do is fight
The Amore I drink
The less I feel Eblue
SomeAtimes I feel like an awful fool
DSpendin' my life on an old bar stool
And Ayes I guess they Eoughta name a drink after Ayou
[Break]
E       D
E       A
[Verse 2]
AIf this date were to be our last
DI'd never sit down this glass
It'd Atake all the booze in the world
To forget Eyou
You've Aleft my heart a vacant lot
DI'll fill it with another shot
And Ayes I guess they Eoughta name a drink after Ayou
[Break]
E       D
E       A
[Verse 3]
ALooks like I had my fill
DGuess I better pay my bill
When I Astarted out I only meant to have a Efew
SomeAone just said that you left town
DI better get a double round
And Ayes I guess they Eoughta name a drink after Ayou
AYes I guess they Eoughta name a drink after Ayou

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The story behind the song

This song, found on the album Diamonds in the Rough, comes from an artist known for his humorous lyrics about love and life. It's a playful, wry take on the kind of love that drives you to drink, and the unforgettable impact someone can have. John Prine often blended humor with melancholy, and this track captures that spirit of finding the bittersweet in everyday experience. It plays like a toast to a memorable, if complicated, connection.

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Yes I Guess They Oughta Name A Drink After You

by John Prine

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Key: A

Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

Oh I get drunk most every night

Seems like all we do is fight

The more I drink

The less I feel blue

Sometimes I feel like an awful fool

Spendin' my life on an old bar stool

A E A

And yes I guess they oughta name a drink after you

[Break]

E D

E A

[Verse 2]

If this date were to be our last

I'd never sit down this glass

It'd take all the booze in the world

To forget you

You've left my heart a vacant lot

I'll fill it with another shot

A E A

And yes I guess they oughta name a drink after you

[Break]

E D

E A

[Verse 3]

Looks like I had my fill

Guess I better pay my bill

A E

When I started out I only meant to have a few

Someone just said that you left town

I better get a double round

A E A

And yes I guess they oughta name a drink after you

A E A

Yes I guess they oughta name a drink after you

About Yes I Guess They Oughta Name A Drink After You Chords by John Prine

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