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Misery And Gin by Merle Haggard
Misery And Gin
Verse 1:
D
Memories and drinks don't mix too well.
G
And jukebox records don't play those wedding bells.
C
Starin' at the world through the bottom of a glass,
D D7
All I see is a man who's fading fast.
Verse 2:
D
Tonight I need that woman again.
G
What I'd give for my baby to just walk in.
C
Sit down beside me and say it's alright.
D D7
Take me home and make sweet love to me tonight.
Chorus
G G7 C
But here I am again, mixin' misery and gin.
D D7 G
Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to myself.
C C(barre) B C
I look like I'm havin' a good time but any fool can tell,
G D D7 G D7
That this Honkytonk Heaven really makes ya' feel like hell.
Verse 3:
D
I light a lonely womans cigarette,
G
We both start talkin' 'bout what we want to forget.
C
Her life story and mine are the same.
D D7
We both lost someone and only have ourselves to blame.
Chorus
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version 2
First Verse
F
Memories and drinks don't mix too well.
Bb Bb A Ab G G7
Jukebox records don't play those wedding bells.
C7
Lookin' at the world through the bottom of a glass,
F C7
All I see is a man who's fading fast.
Second Verse
F
Tonight I need that woman again.
Bb Bb A Ab G G7
What I'd give for my baby to just walk in.
C7
Sit down beside me and say: "It's alright.
F C7
Take me home and make sweet love to me tonight.
Chorus
F F7/A Bb Gm7
But here I am again, mixin' misery and gin.
C9 C13 F
Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to myself.
Bb A7sus A7 Dm Dm/C Bm7b5
I look like I'm havin' a good time but any foo-ool can tell,
F/C Gm7 C13 F C7
That this Honky Tonk Heaven really makes ya' fee--el like hell.
Optional solo over verse chords
Third Verse
F
I light a lonely womans cigarette,
Bb Bb A Ab G G7
We start talkin' 'bout what we want to forget.
C7
Her life story and mine are the same.
F C7
We both lost someone and only have ourselves to blame.
Repeat Chorus
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
Key: D
[Verse 1]
D
Memories and drinks don't mix too well.
G E7
And jukebox records don't play those wedding bells.
A
Lookin' at the world through the bottom of a glass,
D A
All I see is a man who's fading fast.
[Verse 2]
D
Tonight, I need that woman again.
G E7
What I'd give for my baby to just walk in.
A
Sit down beside me and say it's alright.
D A7
Take me home and make sweet love to me tonight.
[Chorus]
D F#7 G E7
But here I am again, mixin' misery and gin.
G A D
Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to myself.
G F#7 Bm A E
I look like I'm havin' a good time but any f-o-o-o-l can tell,
D G A D A7
That this Honkytonk Heaven really makes you f-e-e-e-l like hell.
[Verse 3]
D
I light a lonely woman’s cigarette,
G E7
We both start talkin' 'bout what we want to forget.
A
Her life story and mine are the same.
D A7
We both lost someone and only have ourselves to blame.
[Chorus]
D F#7 G E7
But here I am again, mixin' misery and gin.
G A D
Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to myself.
G F#7 Bm A E
I look like I'm havin' a good time but any f-o-o-o-l can tell,
D G A D A7 D
That this Honkytonk Heaven really makes you f-e-e-e-l like hell
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version 4
[Verse 1]
F
Memories and drinks don't mix too well.
F F7 Bb G Gsus4 G
Jukebox records don't play those wedding bells.
C
Lookin' at the world through the bottom of a glass,
C C7 F
All I see is a man who's fading fast.
F
Tonight I need that woman again.
F F7 Bb
What I'd give for my baby to just walk in.
C
Sit down beside me and say: "It's alright.
C C7 F
"Take me home and make sweet love to me tonight."
[Chorus]
F F7 Bb Gm
But here I am again, mixin' misery and gin.
Gm7 C F
Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to myself.
Bb A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
I look like I'm havin' a good time but any fooool can tell,
F F Bb C F
That this Honky Tonk Heaven really makes ya'feeeel like hell.
[Verse 2]
F
I light a lonely woman's cigarette,
F F7 Bb G Gsus4 G
We both start talkin' 'bout what we want to forget.
C
Her life story and mine are the same.
C C7 F
We both lost someone and only have ourselves to blame.
[Chorus]
F F7 Bb Gm
But here I am again, mixin' misery and gin.
Gm7 C F
Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to myself.
Bb A7 Dm Dm/C Bb
I look like I'm havin' a good time but any fooool can tell,
F F Bb C F
That this Honky Tonk Heaven really makes ya'feeeel like hell.
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version 5
Capo 3 (Key Of F)
Chords relative to capo
E7 - 020100
F#7 - 242352
Bm - X24432
Bm/A - X04432
D
Memories and drinks don't mix too well
D G E7
And jukebox records don't play those wedding bells
A
Lookin' at the world through the bottom of a glass
A D A
All I see is a man who's fading fast
D
Tonight I need that woman again
D G E7
What I'd give for my baby to just walk in
A
Sit down beside me and say it's alright
A D A7
Take me home and make sweet love to me tonight
[Chorus]
D F#7 G E7
But here I am again, mixin' misery and gin
G A D
Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to myself
G F#7 Bm Bm/A G
I look like I'm havin' a good time but any fo-o-o-o-l can tell
D G A D A
That this honky tonk Heaven really makes you f-e-e-l like hell
D
I light a lonely womans cigarette
D G E7
And we start talkin' 'bout what we want to forget
A
Her life story and mine are the same
A D A7
We both lost someone and only have ourselves to blame
[Chorus]
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