Tuning: Standard
Capo 2nd Fret
D* When there is a star after D play this
( Strum each once )
e|----2---2---2---2-----|
B|----3---3---3---3-----|
G|----2---2---2---2-----|
D|----0---0---0---0-----|
A|----0---4---2---0-----|
E|----0---0---0---0-----|
Intro: D* G A
Verse 1:
D G
I ain't had nothin to drink
A D
I knew thats probably what you'd think
G A D
If I dropped by this time of night
D G
Remember way back when
A D
I promised you I'd drop in
G A D
At one of those meeting down at the Y
G A
Well, they started talkin 'bout steps you take
D*
Mistakes you make the hearts you break
G
And the price you pay
A
I almost walked away
G A
You could hear a pen drop when this old man
D*
Stood up and said I'm gonna say it again
G
Like I do every week
A
For those who don't know me
Chorus:
D G
Its the simple things in life
A D
Like the kids at home and a loving wife
G A
That you miss the most, when you lose control
G A
And everything you love starts to disappear
D*
The devil takes your hand and say say no fear
G A
Have another shot, just one more beer
G A D(*) G A
Yeah, I've been there, thats why I'm here
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Verse 2:
D G
This ole boy stood up in the aisle
A D
Said he'd been livin a life of denial
G A D
And he cried as he talked about the wasted years
D G
I couldn't believe what i heard
A D
It was my life word for word
G A
And all of a sudden it was clear
Chorus:
D G
Its the simple things in life
A D
Like the kids at home and a loving wife
G A
That you miss the most, when you lose control
G A
And everything you love starts to disappear
D*
The devil takes your hand and say say no fear
G A
Have another shot, just one more beer
G A D(*)
Yeah, I've been there, thats why I'm here
Bridge:
G A
I know for us it may be too late
G
But it would mean the world to me
A
If you were there when I stand to say
Chorus:
D G
Its the simple things in life
A D
Like the kids at home and a loving wife
G A
That you miss the most, when you lose control
G A
And everything you love starts to disappear
D*
The devil takes your hand and say say no fear
G A
Have another shot, just one more beer
G A D*
Yeah, I've been there, thats why I'm here
G A D(*) G A D
Oh, I've been there, that's why I'm here
