Intro: Gb

Verse:
           Gb                                           E
 She's a small-town, hard-working woman just trying to make a living
                       B                                       Gb
 Working three jobs, feeding four little mouths in a run-down kitchen
           Gb                                     E
 When you never taking nothing and doing nothing but giving
                    B                                     Gb
 It's hard to be a good wife and a good mom and a good Christian

Chorus:
E          B          Gb
 She said, I don't drink
                          E
 But sometimes I need a stiff drink
                 B
 Sipping from a high, full glass
                       Gb
 Let the world fade away
E          B         Gb
 She said, I don't smoke
                          E
 But sometimes I need a long drag
                  B
 Yeah, I know it might sound bad
                          Gb           E    B    Gb
 But sometimes I need a smoke break

Verse:
         Gb                                         E
 He's a big-city, hard-working man just trying to climb the ladder
            B                                   Gb
 First generation to go to college instead of driving a tractor
        Gb                                     E
 Never had nothing handed to him on a silver platter
                         B                                     Gb
 It's hard to be a good man, good son, do something good that matters

Chorus:
E         B         Gb
 He said, I don't drink
                        E
 But sometimes I wanna pop that top
                  B
 Take a swig and make the world stop
                      Gb
 And watch it fade away
E         B         Gb
 He said, I don't smoke
                        E
 But sometimes I wanna light it up
              B
 Yeah, when things get tough
                      Gb          E    B    Gb
 Sometimes I need a smoke break

Instrumental: Gb E B Gb

Bridge:
E B  Gb                                    E
 So here's to you and here's to when the day gets long
       B                                      Gb
 Go ahead, I understand if you wanna take a load off

Chorus:
(B)        Gb
 I don't drink
                          E
 But sometimes I need a stiff drink
                 B
 Sipping from a high, full glass
                       Gb
 Let the world fade away
E          B         Gb
 She said, I don't smoke
                          E
 But sometimes I need a long drag
                  B
 Yeah, I know it might sound bad
                         Gb
 But sometimes I need a
                       (B)
 Sometimes I need a

Outro:
Gb
 When the day gets long
E
 When the work's all done
B
 When the sun sets
           Gb          E   B
 When you need to forgeeeeeeet
Gb
 Grab that cup, mmm
E
 Fill it up
  B
 Sip it slow
                Gb          E    B    Gb
 And let it aaaaaaall go
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