by Joey Harris
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Bm D E
Her dress pulled up and the moon is shinin'
A
I swear that girl's drunk up all of my tequila
Bm D E F#m
I guess I better get her 'fore the trash man finds her, yeah
F#m D E F#m
Long past when I'm dead and buried
D E F#m
She'll still be bangin' around
D E D
The girl I almost married
A
Met her in a bar when she was nineteen
Bm D E
I was twenty-nine goin' on sixty-five
A
Said she knew a better way to get my kicks
Bm D E F#m
Now I'm stuck with her till the day I die, oh yeah
F#m D E F#m
Long past when I'm dead and buried
D E F#m
She'll still be bangin' around
D E D
The girl I almost married
(bridge)
Bm E Bm
And though I know she'll probably kill me
Bm D E
I know I'd die if she weren't with me
A
This little girl's got the soul of an old man
Bm D E
She says life is short you gotta grab it with both hands
A
And if by chance we happen to go over
Bm D E F#m
We spend all week in bed with the sweetest hangover, yeah
F#m D E F#m
Long past when I'm dead and buried
D E F#m
She'll still be bangin' around
D E D
The girl I almost married
How to play by Joey Harris
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.