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People Are Crazy

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[Intro]
|    C|    C|    G|    G|    C|    C|    G|    G|
[Verse 1]
  CThis old man and me
  GWere at the bar and we
   AmWere having us some beers and
  FSwapping I don't cares
  CTalking politics
  GBlonde and red-haired chicks
   AmOld dogs and new tricks and
  FHabits we ain't kicked
  CWe talked about God's grace
  GAnd all the hell we raised
   AmThen I heard the ol' maFn say
[Chorus]
  CGod is great
Beer is goGod
And people are crCazyG  
[Verse 2]
  CHe said "I fought two wars
  GBeen married and divorced"
   AmWhat brings you to Ohio?
  FHe said "Damned if I know"
  CWe talked an hour or two
  G'Bout every girl we knew
   AmWhat all we put 'em through
  FLike two old boys will do
  CWe pondered life and death
  GHe lit a cigarette
   AmSaid "These damn things'll kill mFe yet"
[Chorus]
  CBut God is great
Beer is goGod
And people are crCazy
[Bridge]
  FLast call is 2 a.m
   EmI said goodbye to him
   DmI never talked to him agGain
[Verse 3]
  CThen one sunny day
  GI saw the old man's face
   AmFront page obituary
  FHe was a millionaire-y
  CHe left his fortune to
  GSome guy he barely knew
   AmHis kids were mad as hell
  FBut me, I'm doing well
  CAnd I dropped by today
  GTo just say thanks and pray
   AmAnd I left a six-pack right there Fon his grave
And I said
[Chorus]
  CGod is great
Beer is goGod
And people are crCazyC9  F  
  CGod is great
Beer is goGod
And people are crAmazyFadd9  F  
  CGod is great
Beer is goGod
And people are crCazyC  G  G  C  C  G  G  C  

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The story behind the song

This song tells a poignant story about an unexpected friendship and the surprising turns life can take. It follows a narrator who meets an old, divorced war veteran in a bar, sharing conversations that lead to the old man's simple, profound observation: "God is great, beer is good / And people are crazy." After the old man's passing, the narrator discovers a hidden depth to his character, as the man leaves his fortune to the guy he barely knew. Released in 2009 on Billy Currington's album Little Bit of Everything, it's a reminder that true connection can emerge from the most casual encounters.

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People Are Crazy

by Billy Currington

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Fadd9

[Intro]

C C G G C C G G

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[Verse 1]

This old man and me

Were at the bar and we

Were having us some beers and

Swapping I don't cares

Talking politics

Blonde and red-haired chicks

Old dogs and new tricks and

Habits we ain't kicked

We talked about God's grace

And all the hell we raised

Am F

Then I heard the ol' man say

[Chorus]

God is great

Beer is good

C G

And people are crazy

[Verse 2]

He said "I fought two wars

Been married and divorced"

What brings you to Ohio?

He said "Damned if I know"

We talked an hour or two

'Bout every girl we knew

What all we put 'em through

Like two old boys will do

We pondered life and death

He lit a cigarette

Am F

Said "These damn things'll kill me yet"

[Chorus]

But God is great

Beer is good

And people are crazy

[Bridge]

Last call is 2 a.m

I said goodbye to him

Dm G

I never talked to him again

[Verse 3]

Then one sunny day

I saw the old man's face

Front page obituary

He was a millionaire-y

He left his fortune to

Some guy he barely knew

His kids were mad as hell

But me, I'm doing well

And I dropped by today

To just say thanks and pray

Am F

And I left a six-pack right there on his grave

And I said

[Chorus]

God is great

Beer is good

C C9 F

And people are crazy

God is great

Beer is good

Am Fadd9 F

And people are crazy

God is great

Beer is good

C C G G C C G G C

And people are crazy

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