What That Drink Cost Me
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Intro: D Em7 D G
D A Bm
He drove off in his pickup truck
Em D A
To meet his buddies for a few more beers
D A Bm
I said baby I'll come pick you up
Em D A
He never called so I wai-ted here
G
'Til all my worst fears
Em D
Came true when I heard the knock at the door
Bm G Bm
Telling me he ain't coming back no more
G D G
Blue lights flashed and I fell to the floor
D C
And I lost a good man
Bm G
To a bad habit
D C
He didn't love the whiskey
Bm G
He just had to have it
Bm A
If you could put a price tag
G D Em7
On everything that haunts me
D G
Then you'd know
A D G
What that drink cost me
D A Bm
Use to be I'd pour it out
Em D A
Every drop down the kit-chen sink
D A Bm
So many nights I'd scream and shout
Em D A
Even tried to hide his keys
G D
Oh I tried everything
Em D
To keep him from going down that road
Bm G
In my heart just let him go
Em D Bm G
But you can't stop a hellbent soul
D C
And I lost a good man
Bm G
To a bad habit
D C
He didn't love the whiskey
Bm G
He just had to have it
Bm A
If you could put a price tag
G D Em7
On everything that haunts me
D G
Then you'd know
A D
What that drink cost me
C
I cried a tear for every drop
Bm G
That turned a hero into a coward
Em7
And I'd give anything
D G
For just one happy hour
D C
And I lost a good man
Bm G
To a bad habit
D C
He didn't love the whiskey
Bm G
He just had to have it
Bm A
If you could put a price tag
G D Em7
On everything that haunts me
D G
Then you'd know
A Bm
What that drink cost me
G
Yes you'd know
A D
What that drink cost me
D A Bm
He drove off in his pickup truck
Em D A
To meet his buddies for a few more.. beers
How to play What That Drink Cost Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.