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DRUNKEN POET'S DREAM - HAYES CARLL
[Intro]
 A   D4x
[Verse]
AI've got a woman, she's Dwild as ARome
AShe likes to lay A7naked and be Dgazed Aupon
She Ecrosses a bridge and then sets it on Dfire
ALands like a bird on a Dtelephone Awire
[Verse]
AWine bottles scattered Dlike last night's Aclothes
ACigarette papers and DdominoeAs
EShe laughs for a minute about the shape I'm Din
ASays, you be the sinner honey and DI'll be the Asin
[Chorus]
EI'm gonna holler and I'm gonna scream
DI'm gonna get me some mescaline
She Ebrings me roses and a place to lean
DA drunken poet's dreamA  D  A  
[Verse]
AThere's some money on the table and a Dpistol on the Afloor
ASome old paper back books of DLouis L'Aamour
EShe says, honey don't worry 'bout judgment Dday
ADyin' to get to heaven just Dain't our Away
[Chorus]
EI'm gonna holler and I'm gonna scream
DI'm gonna get me some mescaline
She Ebrings me roses and a place to leanD  
DA drunken poet's dreamA  D  A  
[Bridge]
And Bmall my life I laid around
While the F#mcolors all turned blue
DClosed my eyes and finally found
It brought Eme back to you
[Verse]
I've got a woman, she's wild as ARome
AShe likes to lay naked and be Dgazed upoAn
EShe crosses a bridge and then sets it on Dfire
ALands like a bird on a Dtelephone Awire
[Chorus]
EI'm gonna holler and I'm gonna scream
DI'm gonna get me some mescaline
She Ebrings me roses and a place to leanD  
DA drunken poet's dreamA  D  A  
[Outro]
DA drunken poet's dreamA  D  A  
DA drunken poetA  D  A  
D                      A  D A

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Drunken Poets Dream

by Hayes Carll

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DRUNKEN POET'S DREAM - HAYES CARLL

[Intro]

A D

[Verse]

A D A

I've got a woman, she's wild as Rome

A A7 D A

She likes to lay naked and be gazed upon

E D

She crosses a bridge and then sets it on fire

A D A

Lands like a bird on a telephone wire

[Verse]

A D A

Wine bottles scattered like last night's clothes

A D A

Cigarette papers and dominoes

E D

She laughs for a minute about the shape I'm in

A D A

Says, you be the sinner honey and I'll be the sin

[Chorus]

I'm gonna holler and I'm gonna scream

I'm gonna get me some mescaline

She brings me roses and a place to lean

D A D A

A drunken poet's dream

[Verse]

A D A

There's some money on the table and a pistol on the floor

A D A

Some old paper back books of Louis L'amour

E D

She says, honey don't worry 'bout judgment day

A D A

Dyin' to get to heaven just ain't our way

[Chorus]

I'm gonna holler and I'm gonna scream

I'm gonna get me some mescaline

E D

She brings me roses and a place to lean

D A D A

A drunken poet's dream

[Bridge]

And all my life I laid around

F#m

While the colors all turned blue

Closed my eyes and finally found

It brought me back to you

[Verse]

I've got a woman, she's wild as Rome

A D A

She likes to lay naked and be gazed upon

E D

She crosses a bridge and then sets it on fire

A D A

Lands like a bird on a telephone wire

[Chorus]

I'm gonna holler and I'm gonna scream

I'm gonna get me some mescaline

E D

She brings me roses and a place to lean

D A D A

A drunken poet's dream

[Outro]

D A D A

A drunken poet's dream

D A D A

A drunken poet

D A D A

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