intro

play G D and then this

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 0 – – 2 – – 2 – – 0 – – 2 – – 2 – – | x4
D | – – 0 – – 2 – – 2 – – 0 – – 2 – – 2 – – |
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G D

1st verse

A
workin’ all this overtime
A
is good at keepin’ me occupied
A G
hell with the stress
D A ( intro lick )
it ain’t killed me yet
A
doctor says i gotta quit
A G
get on the wagon and off of them damn cigarettes
D A ( intro lick )
but they ain’t killed me yet

pre – chorus :

C A
doc you probably wonder why i don’t care
G D
why i don’t change , why i ain’t scared

chorus :

E A D A
’cause i thought her leavin’ would stop my heart from beatin’
E A D
and gettin’ over her would be my death
E A
head hurts every night
D A
when she dances through my mind
E A D ( let it ring )
i still feel the sting of the loneliness
nc A ( intro lick )
but it ain’t killed me yet

2nd verse :

A
she turned this house into a tomb
A
ghosts rattle in every room
A G
they’re doin’ their best
D A ( intro lick )
but they ain’t killed me yet
A
so i lean on the bottle more every night
A G
i’m probably past the point where i should give it a rest
D A ( intro lick )
but it ain’t killed me yet
C A
no i ain’t sayin’ i’ll never die
G D
but ’til i do i’m on borrowed time

chorus :

E A D A
’cause i thought her leavin’ would stop my heart from beatin’
E A D
and gettin’ over her would be my death
E A
head hurts every night
D A
when she dances through my mind
E A D
i still feel the sting of the loneliness
D E ( repeat chorus through solo )
but it ain’t killed me yet
E A
head hurts every night
D A
when she dances through my mind
E A D ( let it ring )
i still feel the sting of the loneliness
nc A G D A
but it ain’t killed me yet