Must've Been Drunk
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By: Merle Haggard w/ George Jones
Recorded in Bb
Capo: 3rd fret
INTRO: C F G G F D C F G G D G
VERSE ONE
G C G
I remember a girl from the Salvation Army
D
Walked into the barroom last night
G C
Well, she took out her bible and sat down beside us
G D7 G
and proccede to show us the light.
[Refrão] C
Well, we must?ve been drunk
G
when we said we?d stop drinkin
D
a double shot over the line
C
Oh, we had to be drunk
G
Lord what were we thinkin?
D7 G
Well, we must have been out of our minds
VERSE TWO
G C G
Well, I rolled a smoke, as she read us a scripture
D
St. Peter, St. Luke and St. Paul
G C
And I said ,now how come your talkin?.about walkin? on water
G D7 G
to two drunks who can?t even crawl
CHORUS
C
Well, we must?ve been drunk
G
when we said we?d stop drinkin
D
a double shot over the line
C
Oh, we had to be drunk
G
Lord what were we thinkin?
D7 G Ab (key change 1/2 step up)
Well, we must have been out of our minds
VERSE THREE
Ab C# Ab
I was down on my knees.the last I remember
Eb
She was prayin? me back to the fold
Ab C#
And I might have promised that I?d give up the bottle
Ab Eb Ab
but Jack Daniels walked off with my soul.
CHORUS
C#
Well, we must?ve been drunk
Ab
when we said we?d stop drinkin
Eb
a double shot over the line
C#
Oh, we had to be drunk
Ab
Lord what were we thinkin?
Eb7 Ab
Well, we must have been out of our minds
CHORUS REPEAT
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Eb7 Ab
Well, we must have been out of our minds
How to play Must've Been Drunk
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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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