Am
Been up for twenty days now
        G
There's thirst dripping off my soul
F
Too many empty bottles
     Em
Have helped me down this road

Am
I bought myself a cowboy shirt
       G
From a store in Charlottesville
F
And a song from a girl
    Em
Who needed the dollar bill

Am
The only thing a man needs
     G
Is a woman to hold him close
F
Dress up in brocade and trim
    Em
And write him lover's notes

Am
There's not so much a man can do
       G
But at least he can carry a gun
F
Set him straight and right and true
    Em
And do a job well done

Am
Liquor, guns, and ammo
G
They'll be the death of me
F
I've been this way
      Em
Since I began to breathe

Am
Liquor, guns, and ammo
        G
They're all I'll ever need
F
I've been this way now
      Em
Since I began to see