Drinkin' Man
By George Strait
CD: Here For A Good Time - 2011 
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
9/10/2011


Capo 1

F  C  G  C  F  C  G  C

F                         C
I woke up this mornin', I swore to God I'd never
G                        C
Ever take another drink again
  F                                C
I fought it like the devil but you know that you're in trouble
     G                              C
When you're fourteen and drunk by 10am
         F
Tried to hide it from my mom and dad, all my friends said straighten up
C                                    F 
I just laughed, said, you don't understand
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That's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man

At sixteen I was on my own and flyin' high and stayin' stoned
I knew everything there was to know
I did things I can't talk about, I wore my mom and daddy out
Late nights they spent prayin' for my soul
Stayed sober once for nine days in a row, I quit cold turkey
And damn near almost made it to ten
But that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man


Chorus:
G        F              C            G
I look into the mirror, bottle in my hand
G           F              C                  G
I'd like to pour it out, I just don't think I can
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'Cause that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man


I don't know when or where it was or how we met and fell in love
Or why she'd even fall for a guy like me
I tried to pull myself together, hopin' we could last forever
For awhile I started to believe
Her daddy said, she's all I got, son, don't ever break her heart
Promise me before you take her hand
But that's just too much to ask of a drinkin' man

Chorus

I woke up this mornin' and I swore to God I'd never
Ever take another drink again