Bb   G               C 
Do not drink   Backslider's wine 
 
        G             C 
As the rain ruins my alibi 
              F                      C 
I'm down to tellin' you my troubled mind 
              F 
It's not the sun bright path 
                C 
That made me leave my home 
           F   G               C 
It's that fine   Backslider's wine 
 
Chorus: 
          G                 C 
My momma sings out in my memory 
             F                C 
Son, don't drink no red eyed shine 
                 F                      C 
Fight for your rights but, don’t just fight for right 
            Bb   G               C 
And do not drink   Backslider's wine 
 
Inst: | C | F | F | C | C | Bb | G | C | 
 
         G                               C 
I took myself to be a strong and loving soul 
               F                                C 
'Til I found myself face down on the bar room floor 
            F               C 
Crying “My God, what has become of me 
             F   G               C 
I dare not drink   Backslider's wine no more 
 
Chorus: 
          G                 C 
My momma sings out in my memory 
             F                C 
Son, don't drink no red eyed shine 
                 F                      C 
Fight for your rights but, don’t just fight for right 
            Bb   G               C 
And do not drink   Backslider's wine 
 
        Bb   G               C 
Do not drink   Backslider's wine