intro in D 
 
     D        A7                  D              D7 
 Drunk. Totally drained. On the verge of going crazy. 
 
  G 
 On the edge of insane. I know you'd prayed I'd make it. 
 
  D                 walk D,Eb,E 
 But I never pulled through. I gave up on going on girl 
 
   Merle Haggard "Long A" 
 just like I gave up on you.  
 
chorus: 
 
        G                              D 
  But don't you cry darlin'.  Though it's a cryin' shame. 
 
        A7                             D               D7 
  I was hooked on that whisky so bad, I didn't know my name 
 
                          G             D 
  when I died, but don't cry darlin'. You know it's not 
 
                                G                   A        
  you're fault. I was stealin' time from the devil and I 
 
               D 
  Just got caught.