Intro: FFFBbC
(For the Intro: play all barre chords, it makes it easier...
For the F's, hit a strong bass note and then strum; on the last one hit the bass
note and strum twice and switch directly into a Bb and strum once. Hit the
Bb once and slide up to a C then pause and start the verses.)
N.C. FBbCCBBb
Every day I tell myself it's temporary
BbF
That it's only 'cause she's young
BbC
That makes her want another man
FBbCCBBb
Even though she makes me feel unecessary
BbCF
I've found a way to help me understand
Chorus:
N.C. Bb
I've got this drinking thing
F
To keep from thinkin things
Bb
'Bout where you been,
C
who you been with
F
What you've done
FF7Bb
And it's a lonely thing
F
But it's the only thing
BbCF
To keep a foolish man in love hanging on
N.C. FBbCCBBb
If I wait up at home I'll only ask her questions
BbF
She'd probably tell the truth,
BbC
So I don't even ask
FBbCCBBb
So I sit here on this barstool feeling helpless
BbCF
And I wonder just how long a man can last
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.