Standard (EADGBE)

/maj3 - xx6555

/add9 - xx4555

/-2 - xx3555

- 133211 or x03211

Intro

2x:

/maj3

/add9

Verse one

/maj3

I kissed the kids at noon and stumbled out the room

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I caught up a cab, ran up a tab at 7th and Flower

/maj3

Best recital I had to ruin, missed my son's graduation

/add9

Punched the Nickles boy for taking his seat, he gets all the anger

Bridge

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From me, said things could be much worse, natural disaster

/add9

On the evening news

/maj3

Said things could be much worse, we still got our health

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My paycheck in the mail

Chorus

 I promised to my wife, and children

I'd never touch another drink as long as I live

But even then, it sounds so soothing

This will blow over in time

This will all blow over in time

Verse two

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I'm just an honest man, provide for me and mine

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I give a check to tax detuctible organizations

/maj3 /maj3

Two weeks vacation won't heal the damage done

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I need another one

Bridge

/maj3

Said things could be much worse, natural disaster

/add9

On the evening news

/maj3

Said things could be much worse, we still got our health

/add9 /-2

My paycheck in the mail

Chorus two

 I promised to my wife and children

I'd never touch another drink as long as I live

But even then, it sounds so soothing

To mix a gin and sink into oblivion

I promised to my wife and children

That accident left everyone a little shook up

But at the meetings I felt so empty

This will blow over in time

This will all blow over in time

Outro

/maj3 - 4x

/maj3

/add9 - 2x

End on Am/add9