gary allen , “it ain’t the whiskey”

( intro )
2
xem C

( verse )
Em C
i stood there in the middle of the church of the broken people
Em C
listening to the walking wounded tell their stories
Em C
my turn came i told them my name i said this aint my first time
G D
and then a man started talking how the devil and the bottle was ruining my life
C
with last night on my breath i stood up and said

( chorus )
G D
it ain’t the whiskey , it aint the cigarettes
Em C
it ain’t the stuff i smoke , its all these things i can’t forget
G D
and it ain’t the hard time , it ain’t the all nights
Em C
well it ain’t that easy , it ain’t the whiskey
Em C
thats killing me

( verse )
Em C
so what do you got for this empty spot inside me
Em C
a deep dark hole where love used to be
Em C
before she ripped it out and ran into the arms of someone else
G D
yall sit in this room and you talk like you got some kind of remedy
C
well i hear what you’re telling me but i got all the proof i need

( chorus )
G D
it ain’t the whiskey , it ain’t the cigarettes
Em C
it ain’t the stuff i smoke , its all these things i can’t forget
G D
and it ain’t the hard time , it ain’t the all nights
Em C
well it ain’t that easy , cause it aint the whiskey
Em
thats killing me

( instrumental )
Em C Em C G D

( bridge )
D A
i got all i need to drown this hurt inside
C
but i can’t wash you off my mind

( chorus – out )
G D
it ain’t the whiskey , it ain’t the cigarettes
Em C
it ain’t the stuff i smoke , its all these things i cant forget
G D
and it ain’t the hard time , it ain’t the all nights
Em C
well it ain’t that easy , it ain’t the whiskey
Em C , Em C
that’s killing me
Em C , Em C , D Em D/F# G Am A Em
it ain’t the whiskey that’s killing me oooooh