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Capo on 1
F
(Mmmm hmm, mmmm hmm, mmmm hmm hmm hmm) x2
I'm gonna need someone to help me
I'm gonna need somebodyâ??s hand
I'm gonna need someone to hold me down
I'm gonna need someone to care
I'm gonna writhe and shake my body
I'll start pulling out my hair
I'm going to cover myself with the ashes of you and nobody's gonna give a damn
F
Son of a bitch
Bb
Give me a drink
C
One more night
Bb C
This can't be me
F
Son of a bitch
Bb
If I can't get clean
C Bb F
I'm gonna drink my life away
F
(Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh oh oh) x2
Now for seventeen years I've been throwing them back
Seventeen more will bury me
Can somebody please just tie me down?
Or somebody give me a goddamn drink
F
Son of a bitch
Bb
Give me a drink
C
One more night
Bb C
This can't be me
F
Son of a bitch
Bb
If I can't get clean
C Bb F
I'm gonna drink my life away
F
(Mmmm hmm, mmmm hmm, mmmm hmm hmm hmm) x2
My heart was breaking, hands are shaking, bugs are crawling all over me. - x4
F
Son of a bitch
Bb
Give me a drink
C
One more night
Bb C
This can't be me
F
Son of a bitch
Bb
If I can't get clean
C Bb F
I'm gonna drink my life away
F
Son of a bitch
Bb
Give me a drink
C
Son of a bitch
Bb C
This can't be me
F
Son of a bitch
Bb
If I can't get clean
C Bb F
I'm gonna drink my life away
F
(Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh oh oh) x4
How to play Sob
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.