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Why We Drink

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Tuning: Tune down all strings a semitone
Chords:
         G320033
     Cadd9x32033
       Em7x22033 (Em7/B)
[Intro]
G  Em7  Cadd9  D
G  Em7  Cadd9  D
[Verse 1]
'Cause it's FrGiday,  'cause it's MEm7onday
'Cause it's a Cadd9charcoal burnin' DSunday
'Cause we aGin't gonna get to Em7one day
Cadd9That's Dwhy we Gdrink
[Verse 2]
'Cause the Gsun's up, 'cause it's sEm7undown
'Cause my Cadd9wound up needs a little uDnwound
'Cause we've been Gworkin' all day but we're Em7done now
Yeah, Cthat's Dwhy we dGrink
[Chorus]
'Cause they're Gice cold, 'cause it's Em7hot out
'Cause we're Cadd9Jon Boat sittin' with the Dline out
'Cause we're a Glittle messed up, but it's Em7cheaper than a danged old Cadd9shrinkD  
'Cause we're Ggrown up, 'cause we're Em7still kids
'Cause we Cadd9love doin' things 'cause our Ddaddies did
'Cause it's Galcohol abuse if you Em7pour one down the Csink
Yeah, tDhat's why we dGrinkEm7  Cadd9  D  
[Verse 3]
'Cause our Gteam lost, 'cause our Em7team won
'Cause SCadd9weet Home Alabama just cDame on
'Cause we're lGookin' for a reason to Em7raise one
Yeah, tCadd9hat's wDhy we dGrink
[Chorus]
'Cause they're Gice cold, 'cause it's Em7hot out
'Cause we're Cadd9Jon Boat sittin' with the Dline out
'Cause we're a Glittle messed up, but it's Em7cheaper than a danged old Cadd9shrinkD  
'Cause we're Ggrown up, 'cause we're Em7still kids
'Cause we Cadd9love doin' things 'cause our Ddaddies did
'Cause it's Galcohol abuse if you Em7pour one down the Csink
Yeah, tDhat's why we dGrink
[Bridge]
To gCood friends, good times, Em7you and me
To the Dred, white and blue boys and Dgirls overseas
[Chorus]
'Cause they're Gice cold, 'cause it's Em7hot out
'Cause we're Cadd9Jon Boat sittin' with the Dline out
'Cause we're a Glittle messed up, but it's Em7cheaper than a danged old Cadd9shrinkD  
'Cause we're Ggrown up, 'cause we're Em7still kids
'Cause we Cadd9love doin' things 'cause our Ddaddies did
'Cause it's Galcohol abuse if you Em7pour one down the Csink
Yeah, tDhat's why we dGrink
[Outro]
CYea-ea-eahEm  
  DThat's why we Gdrink
C  Em
  DThat's why we drinkG  

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Why We Drink

by Justin Moore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Em7/B

Tuning: Tune down all strings a semitone

Chords:

320033

Cadd9

x32033

Em7 Em7/B

x22033 ()

[Intro]

G Em7 Cadd9 D

[Verse 1]

G Em7

'Cause it's Friday, 'cause it's Monday

Cadd9 D

'Cause it's a charcoal burnin' Sunday

G Em7

'Cause we ain't gonna get to one day

Cadd9 D G

That's why we drink

[Verse 2]

G Em7

'Cause the sun's up, 'cause it's sundown

Cadd9 D

'Cause my wound up needs a little unwound

G Em7

'Cause we've been workin' all day but we're done now

C D G

Yeah, that's why we drink

[Chorus]

G Em7

'Cause they're ice cold, 'cause it's hot out

Cadd9 D

'Cause we're Jon Boat sittin' with the line out

G Em7 Cadd9 D

'Cause we're a little messed up, but it's cheaper than a danged old shrink

G Em7

'Cause we're grown up, 'cause we're still kids

Cadd9 D

'Cause we love doin' things 'cause our daddies did

G Em7 C

'Cause it's alcohol abuse if you pour one down the sink

D G Em7 Cadd9 D

Yeah, that's why we drink

[Verse 3]

G Em7

'Cause our team lost, 'cause our team won

Cadd9 D

'Cause Sweet Home Alabama just came on

G Em7

'Cause we're lookin' for a reason to raise one

Cadd9 D G

Yeah, that's why we drink

[Chorus]

G Em7

'Cause they're ice cold, 'cause it's hot out

Cadd9 D

'Cause we're Jon Boat sittin' with the line out

G Em7 Cadd9 D

'Cause we're a little messed up, but it's cheaper than a danged old shrink

G Em7

'Cause we're grown up, 'cause we're still kids

Cadd9 D

'Cause we love doin' things 'cause our daddies did

G Em7 C

'Cause it's alcohol abuse if you pour one down the sink

D G

Yeah, that's why we drink

[Bridge]

C Em7

To good friends, good times, you and me

D D

To the red, white and blue boys and girls overseas

[Chorus]

G Em7

'Cause they're ice cold, 'cause it's hot out

Cadd9 D

'Cause we're Jon Boat sittin' with the line out

G Em7 Cadd9 D

'Cause we're a little messed up, but it's cheaper than a danged old shrink

G Em7

'Cause we're grown up, 'cause we're still kids

Cadd9 D

'Cause we love doin' things 'cause our daddies did

G Em7 C

'Cause it's alcohol abuse if you pour one down the sink

D G

Yeah, that's why we drink

[Outro]

C Em

Yea-ea-eah

D G

That's why we drink

C Em

D G

That's why we drink

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