Cheaper Than A Shrink
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[Intro: ]C G#
F C# F G#
verse 1
F
I was sittin' in a chair at the H&R Block.
F7 Bb
Some bean countin' pencil pusher runnin' up the clock.
C C7
Said, "I've tallied up your numbers for the end of the year,
F G#
And son, you've spent a small fortune on liquor and beer."
I said it's ;
[Refrão]Bb
Cheaper than a shrink.
F
You don't have to think.
Bb C
You just pour and drink.
F Bb
It's sixteen-fifty for a bottle of Jack,
F
No pouring out your heart to some high-dollar quack.
Just a flip of the wrist and you're gettin' it done.
F7
And gettin' just as messed up and havin' a lot more fun.
Bb
And it's cheaper than a shrink.
F
You don't have to think.
G# C
You just pour and drink.
F
Aw, it's cheaper than a shrink.
Riff Ab F
verse 2
F
Now me and her had this little problem between us.
Bb
Tryin' to bridge the gap between Mars and Venus.
C
She said, "Honey, I think we need to see a marital counselor."
F G#
I said, "All we need to do is slam a case of twelve-ouncers."
'Cause it's ;
[Refrão]Bb
Cheaper than a shrink.
F
You don't have to think.
C
You just pour and drink.
F Bb F
About eighteen bucks 'll get you four six-packs.
Bb
No pouring out your heart to some high dollar quack.
G# F Bb
Just a flip of the wrist and you're gettin' it done.
F F7
And gettin' just as messed up and havin' a lot more fun.
Bb
And it's cheaper than a shrink.
F
You don't have to think.
C
You just pour and drink.
F C#
Yeah, it's cheaper than a shrink.
verse 3
Bb C#
If liquor prices soared as high as gasoline,
F G#
I'd a quit drinkin' back when I was nineteen.
Bb
It's the oldest most proven form of therapy.
Bb7 C7
The best thing about it far as I can see is that it's ;
[Refrão]Bb
Cheaper than a shrink.
F
You don't have to think.
G# C
You just pour and drink.
F
And it's cheaper than a shrink.
G# C
Aw, you just pour and drink.
F
And it's a whole lot cheaper
C F
Than some big town, clock hound, drag you down shrink.
How to play Cheaper Than A Shrink
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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