Damn Good Mates

       G
You're drivin' back home down route 
56
    D
You almost hit a root and you end up
 in a ditch
    Em
You can't pull forward and you can't
 back out
       C
You're sittin' there thinkin' 
whatcha gonna do now
      G
You'd be a little nervous if a cop 
showed up
           D
'Cause you drank a little maybe just
 a little too much
Em
Waitin' on a tow truck takes too 
long
C
It's two in the mornin'... who you 
gonna call

[Chorus]

G                   D
Mates ... damn good Mates
Em
Half an hour later they're pullin' 
you out
C
You know the ones I'm talkin' about
G                   D
Mates ... damn good Mates
        Em
You can count 'em all on one of your
 hands
          C
You got a hundred friends
                      G
A couple of damn good Mates


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[Verse 2]

          G
So you're all shootin' pool on a 
Saturday night
     D
This little brunette keeps givin' 
you the eye
       Em
So you buy her a drink, before too 
long
       C
You're out on the floor in the 
middle of a song
G
About that time her ex shows up
     D
He's starin' you down gettin' all 
bowed up
       Em
He's a big ol' jacked up S.O.B
C
That's alright he's about to meet 
your...


[Chorus]

G                   D
Mates ... damn good Mates
Em
A few seconds later he's startin' to
 see
C
It ain't one on one... it's one on 
three
G                   D
Mates ... damn good Mates
Em
They do it for you 'cause you'd do 
it for them
C
You got a hundred friends
                          G
But a couple of damn good Mates


[Verse 3]

        G
They're there even when you don't 
see 'em as much
          D
Cause you moved away or you fell in 
love
    Em
But they're wearin' a tux when 
you're sayin' your vows
           C
And if you crash and burn you can 
crash on their couch


[Chorus]

G                   D
Mates ... damn good Mates
Em
They love you like a brother there 
ain't no doubt
C
You know the ones I'm talkin' about
G                   D
Mates ... damn good Mates
Em
You can count 'em all on one of your
 hands
C
You got a hundred friends
                          G
And a couple of damn good Mates