D 
I sit here by the jukebox in this country bar 
                                  A 
I gotta hear some fiddle and some steel guitar 
 
A month ago my lovin' lady threw me out 
                                       D 
And I don't know what to do, so I just do without 
 
This old city brings me down, it ain't been good to me 
                        D7            G 
But it's all that I can do to keep my sanity 
        A 
But the future's lookin' bright, 'cause I'm finally feelin' right 
                                           D 
And if it weren't for country music I'd go crazy 
 
Chorus: 
      G                        D 
I got holes in my boots, I got holes in my jeans 
A7                           D 
Holes in my pockets, man you know what that means 
            G                           D 
Between the bar tab and the jukebox, my money's all been spent 
        E7                         A  
And I’d vote for Merle Haggard for president 
          D 
Play some Hank, play some Willie, play some Restless Heart 
                         D7                       G 
But don't play "A Tender Lie" 'cause I might fall apart 
        A 
But the future's lookin' bright, 'cause I'm finally feelin' right 
                                           D 
And if it weren't for country music I'd go crazy 
 
Repeat Chorus