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From: Jcbitt@aol.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:03:13 EDT
Subject: correctionI for got a d chord

JCBitt@aol.com

Misery and Gin
Performed by Merle Hagard
Verse
  D
Memories and drinks don't mix too well.
                                                                          G{F#FE]
And jukebox records don't play those wedding bells.
A7
Starin' at the world through the bottom of a glass,
                                                   D
All I see is a man who's fading fast.ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ

erse 2:
Tonight I need that woman again.
                                                             G{F3FE]
What I'd give for my baby to just walk in.
A7                                                                 D
Sit down beside me and say it's alright. tonight.
 ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ
Chorus
  A7
      But here I am again, mixin' misery and gin.
G                                                                 D
Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to myself.
G                                                                D         Eminor
I look like I'm havin' a good time but any fool can tell,
                G                    D                                  A7          D
That this Honkytonk Heaven really makes ya' feel like hell.

Verse 3
D
I light a lonely womans cigarette,
                                                                     GF#DE
We both start talkin' 'bout what we want to forget.
A7
Her life story and mine are the same.
                                                                                       D
We both lost someone and only have ourselves to blame.
Chorus