Intro
G   C   G   C 
 
Verse 1
G                               Em 
Daddy passed me his bottle of tequila 
      Am 
Said, "Time's running out 
                    D 
We're gonna have to pretend it's a margarita 
G                                         Em 
It's the order of things, it's the way it goes 
          Am                         D 
Don't you look at me, girl, like I'm already gone" 
 
Chorus
C                             G 
The day is close, it won't be long 
D/F#                      C 
Couple of cocktails and a song 
                     Am 
And don't you let me see you cry 
             D 
Don't you go grieving 
               G    C    G    C 
Not before I'm gone 
 
Verse 2
G 
He had his lighter on a leash 
    Em 
And menthols in his shirt pocket 
Am 
Said, "I'm going up with the smoke 
           D 
There's no doin' anything to stop it 
G 
So take a deep breath 
              Em 
Quit with the countdown 
                        Am 
You've always been your daddy's girl 
                D 
Nothing's gonna change that now" 
 
Chorus
C                             G 
The day is close, it won't be long 
D/F#                      C 
Couple of cocktails and a song 
                     Am 
And don't you let me see you cry 
             D 
Don't you go grieving 
               G         G/F# 
Not before I'm gone 
 
Bridge
Em                             Bm 
And then he stared down at his shoes 
C                          G      G/F# 
Through the pink begonia's blue 
      Em                         Bm 
Said, "Daddy, all I want is your silver belt buckle 
               C 
And maybe your black Stetson hat" 
               D 
And both of us laughed about that 
 
Chorus
C                             G 
The day is close, it won't be long 
D/F#                      C 
Couple of cocktails and a song 
                     Am 
And don't you let me see you cry 
             D 
Don't you go grieving 
             G     C     G     C     Am 
Not before I die