tuning : drop D
intro : strum D and F
F D
bartender , i know youre a reasonable man
F D
looks like you got the run of this place
F D
set me up a round so that i can see your hands
F D
and wipe the goddamned smile off of your face
G
im sure you must have heard of me , im lightning with my smith
F D
and my reputation burns all through the west
F D
so if you know what is good for you , shut up and get the whiskey
F D
and not that trade stuff , i want nothin but your best
chorus :
D G D
and pour Em kinda strong cause i wont be here long
F#m G A D
you best not do me wrong , just pour Em kinda strong
D F D
i aint got time to savour Em , i gotta drink Em quick
D F D
ive conveyed my urgency , i hope
D F D
if they catch me its all over , ill be way on up the creek
D F D
and ill be swingin on the wrong end of a rope
G
the posses been behind me now for six or seven days
D F D
only two hours back and chewin on my dust
D F D
i got a powerful thirst i come in here to try to slake
D F D
so serve it up or draw down if you must
repeat chorus
instrumental break :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 10p7 – – – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10p7 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 10 – – – 7 – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10p7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 10p7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 10p7 – – – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10p7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
or something like that . play with it .
F D
well i wasnt really watchin you , my eyes was on the door
D F
imagine my surprise to hear the cock
D F D
of that . 32 that left me here to bleed out on your floor
D F D
im too far gone to bother with the doc
G
well i wasnt really watchin you , my eyes was to the east
F D
you know , to dull the pain i could use one more
D F D
you surely wont deny a man a dyin drink at least
D F D
im awful embarrassed at how i spoke to you before
D G D
so pour Em kinda strong cause i wont be here long
F#m G A D
mister , please dont do me wrong , just pour Em kinda strong
F D
you surely wont deny a dyin man a drink at least
F D
im awful embarrassed at how i spoke to you before
outro : same as instrumental break
tuning : drop D
intro : strum D and F
F D
bartender , i know youre a reasonable man
F D
looks like you got the run of this place
F D
set me up a round so that i can see your hands
F D
and wipe the goddamned smile off of your face
G
im sure you must have heard of me , im lightning with my smith
F D
and my reputation burns all through the west
F D
so if you know what is good for you , shut up and get the whiskey
F D
and not that trade stuff , i want nothin but your best
chorus :
D G D
and pour Em kinda strong cause i wont be here long
F#m G A D
you best not do me wrong , just pour Em kinda strong
D F D
i aint got time to savour Em , i gotta drink Em quick
D F D
ive conveyed my urgency , i hope
D F D
if they catch me its all over , ill be way on up the creek
D F D
and ill be swingin on the wrong end of a rope
G
the posses been behind me now for six or seven days
D F D
only two hours back and chewin on my dust
D F D
i got a powerful thirst i come in here to try to slake
D F D
so serve it up or draw down if you must
repeat chorus
instrumental break :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 10p7 – – – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10p7 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 10 – – – 7 – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10p7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 10p7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 10p7 – – – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10p7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
or something like that . play with it .
F D
well i wasnt really watchin you , my eyes was on the door
D F
imagine my surprise to hear the cock
D F D
of that . 32 that left me here to bleed out on your floor
D F D
im too far gone to bother with the doc
G
well i wasnt really watchin you , my eyes was to the east
F D
you know , to dull the pain i could use one more
D F D
you surely wont deny a man a dyin drink at least
D F D
im awful embarrassed at how i spoke to you before
D G D
so pour Em kinda strong cause i wont be here long
F#m G A D
mister , please dont do me wrong , just pour Em kinda strong
F D
you surely wont deny a dyin man a drink at least
F D
im awful embarrassed at how i spoke to you before
outro : same as instrumental break