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What Could Possibly Go Wrong

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[Intro]
  G(CWhEisAmtleF)   (CWhEisAmtleF)   (CWhEisAmtleF)
C G C G
[Verse 1]
CWorked awGay, I worAmked night Fand day
To kCeep that gaGl in shAmoesF  
I came hCome too sEoon, loAmoked in Four room
And got hCit with rGeal bad nCews, I tell yaG  
She pClayed me really Gbad, she Amtook all I Fhad
CThrew me rGight on the stAmreetF  
I left everCythinEg, eAmxcept my 6-strFing
And a hope it's my Cfriend IG'll meCetG  C  
[Verse 2]
Well, I tCook my 6-stGring and a botAmtle of scFotch
'Cause mCy gal dGone the saAmmeF  
I maCde my wEay straight inAmto my favorite bFar
'Cause I'm Cfree now to plGay the gaCmeG  C  
I sCat right dGown, my paAmin to droFwn
WitCh whiskey and a coGuple of beAmersF  
I lCooked arEound, 'cause I hAmeard your soFund
It's my frCiend who's stGanding right heCreG  C  
[Chorus]
Let's grCab that bEeer, let's shAmoot that poFol
I ain't Cdone it fEor so longAm  F  
Let's hCit the Eclub, let's pAmlay it coolF  
What coulCd possiblGy go wrong?C  G  C  
I got notChing elstEe to lose mAmy frienFd
CNothing Ebut a sAmongF  
I got noCthing but my 6-Estring aAmnd my frFiend
So whCat could pGossibly go wCrong?G  C  
[Interlude]
C(WEhiAmstlFe)   C(WEhiAmstlFe)   C(WEhiAmstlFe)
C G C G
[Verse 3]
The hCours passGed and the drAminks were fFast
The wChiskey aGnd the AmryeF  
The tCunes weEre on, they played our fAmavorite soFngs
And thCen she Gcaught my CeyeG  C  
I wenCt right Gthere and kAmissed her hFair
And pCicked me uGp a slAmapF  
But oCne smile moEre, one haAmlf broke jFaw
And sChe was Gon my lCapG  C  
[Chorus]
We goCt nothing Eelse to lAmose my frFiend
NotChing buEt a soAmngF  
We got noCthing but our 6E-strings Amand a frFiend
WhaCt could Epossibly go wCrong?G  C  
[verse 4]
God smCiled on uGs, she aAmin't alFone
Her frCiend is lGooking fAmineF  
She floatCed over strEaight tAmo my siFde
And ofCfered me Gher tiCmeG  C  
I canC't say nGo to sucAmh a galF  
'Cause she loCoked so hGot to Amme (Oh Fyes)
Well I lCeaned right Ein, then she slaAmpped my cFhin
But then Cmade it Gup to mCeG  C  
[Chorus]
We got nothCing elsEe to lAmose my frFiend
NCothing bEut a sAmongF  
We got nCothing but our 6E-strings Ammy frFiend
So whCat could poEssibly go wCrong?
[Bridge]
Well it lCooked like the nGight would end uAmp all rFight
But lemme Ctell you, yGou never can AmtellF  
Two felClas swaggered Ein right out Amof the Fshade
And they started to rCain on oGur parCade
A shitAmload of money they spFent
And out the dAmoor they Fwent
With the Cgals by their hGands, destAmroying our Fplans
Drove Coff the bGar with a Amshiny cFar
But who cDares I'm still here with my frGiend, oh yeah - so
[Chorus]
Let's grCab that bEeer, let's shAmoot that Fpool
I ain't dCone it Efor so AmlongF  
Let's hCit the cluEb, let's Amplay it Fcool
WChat could poEssibly go wCrong?G  C  
I got nCothing elste to lEose mAmy frFiend
CNothing Ebut a AmsongF  
I got nCothing but my 6E-string aAmnd my fFriend
So wChat could pGossibly go Cwrong?

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What Could Possibly Go Wrong

by The BossHoss

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C E Am F C E Am F C E Am F

(Whistle) (Whistle) (Whistle)

C G C G

[Verse 1]

C G Am F

Worked away, I worked night and day

C G Am F

To keep that gal in shoes

C E Am F

I came home too soon, looked in our room

C G C G

And got hit with real bad news, I tell ya

C G Am F

She played me really bad, she took all I had

C G Am F

Threw me right on the street

C E Am F

I left everything, except my 6-string

C G C G C

And a hope it's my friend I'll meet

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

Well, I took my 6-string and a bottle of scotch

C G Am F

'Cause my gal done the same

C E Am F

I made my way straight into my favorite bar

C G C G C

'Cause I'm free now to play the game

C G Am F

I sat right down, my pain to drown

C G Am F

With whiskey and a couple of beers

C E Am F

I looked around, 'cause I heard your sound

C G C G C

It's my friend who's standing right here

[Chorus]

C E Am F

Let's grab that beer, let's shoot that pool

C E Am F

I ain't done it for so long

C E Am F

Let's hit the club, let's play it cool

C G C G C

What could possibly go wrong?

C E Am F

I got nothing elste to lose my friend

C E Am F

Nothing but a song

C E Am F

I got nothing but my 6-string and my friend

C G C G C

So what could possibly go wrong?

[Interlude]

C E Am F C E Am F C E Am F

(Whistle) (Whistle) (Whistle)

C G C G

[Verse 3]

C G Am F

The hours passed and the drinks were fast

C G Am F

The whiskey and the rye

C E Am F

The tunes were on, they played our favorite songs

C G C G C

And then she caught my eye

C G Am F

I went right there and kissed her hair

C G Am F

And picked me up a slap

C E Am F

But one smile more, one half broke jaw

C G C G C

And she was on my lap

[Chorus]

C E Am F

We got nothing else to lose my friend

C E Am F

Nothing but a song

C E Am F

We got nothing but our 6-strings and a friend

C E C G C

What could possibly go wrong?

[verse 4]

C G Am F

God smiled on us, she ain't alone

C G Am F

Her friend is looking fine

C E Am F

She floated over straight to my side

C G C G C

And offered me her time

C G Am F

I can't say no to such a gal

C G Am F

'Cause she looked so hot to me (Oh yes)

C E Am F

Well I leaned right in, then she slapped my chin

C G C G C

But then made it up to me

[Chorus]

C E Am F

We got nothing else to lose my friend

C E Am F

Nothing but a song

C E Am F

We got nothing but our 6-strings my friend

C E C

So what could possibly go wrong?

[Bridge]

C G Am F

Well it looked like the night would end up all right

C G Am F

But lemme tell you, you never can tell

C E Am F

Two fellas swaggered in right out of the shade

C G C

And they started to rain on our parade

Am F

A shitload of money they spent

Am F

And out the door they went

C G Am F

With the gals by their hands, destroying our plans

C G Am F

Drove off the bar with a shiny car

D G

But who cares I'm still here with my friend, oh yeah - so

[Chorus]

C E Am F

Let's grab that beer, let's shoot that pool

C E Am F

I ain't done it for so long

C E Am F

Let's hit the club, let's play it cool

C E C G C

What could possibly go wrong?

C E Am F

I got nothing elste to lose my friend

C E Am F

Nothing but a song

C E Am F

I got nothing but my 6-string and my friend

C G C

So what could possibly go wrong?

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