Chords for Cal Smith - The Lord Knows I'm Drinking (Original Decca Recording)
Tempo:
96.05 bpm
Chords used:
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D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
Hello Mrs.
Johnson, you self-righteous woman, Sunday [D] school teacher, what brings you out slumming?
Do you reckon [A] a preacher would approve [D] where you are, standing [A] here visiting with a [E] backsliding
Christian in a [A] neighborhood bar?
Well yes, that's my bottle, and yes, that's my glass, and I see your [D] eye falling, this
pretty young lass.
It ain't none of [A] your business, but yes, [D] she's with me, and we don't need [A] no sermon, you
self [E]-righteous woman, just let [A] us be.
The Lord knows [D] I'm drinking, and running [A] around, and he don't need [D] your loud mouth, informing [E] the town.
The Lord knows [D] I'm sinning, and sinning [A] ain't right, but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [A] tonight.
[E] [A]
Goodbye Mrs.
Johnson, you self-righteous bitty, I don't need [D] your preaching, and I don't need
your pity, so go back to [A] whatever you [D] hypocrites do, and when I talk [A] to heaven be nice and
[E] I'll put in a good word [A] for you.
The Lord knows [D] I'm drinking, and running [A] around, and he don't need [D] your loud mouth, informing [E] the town.
The Lord knows [D] I'm sinning, and sinning [A] ain't right, but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [A] tonight.
Hello Mrs.
Johnson, you self-righteous woman, Sunday [D] school teacher, what brings you out slumming?
Do you reckon [A] a preacher would approve [D] where you are, standing [A] here visiting with a [E] backsliding
Christian in a [A] neighborhood bar?
Well yes, that's my bottle, and yes, that's my glass, and I see your [D] eye falling, this
pretty young lass.
It ain't none of [A] your business, but yes, [D] she's with me, and we don't need [A] no sermon, you
self [E]-righteous woman, just let [A] us be.
The Lord knows [D] I'm drinking, and running [A] around, and he don't need [D] your loud mouth, informing [E] the town.
The Lord knows [D] I'm sinning, and sinning [A] ain't right, but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [A] tonight.
[E] [A]
Goodbye Mrs.
Johnson, you self-righteous bitty, I don't need [D] your preaching, and I don't need
your pity, so go back to [A] whatever you [D] hypocrites do, and when I talk [A] to heaven be nice and
[E] I'll put in a good word [A] for you.
The Lord knows [D] I'm drinking, and running [A] around, and he don't need [D] your loud mouth, informing [E] the town.
The Lord knows [D] I'm sinning, and sinning [A] ain't right, but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [A] tonight.
Key:
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Hello Mrs.
Johnson, _ _ you self-righteous woman, _ _ Sunday [D] school teacher, _ what brings you out slumming? _
Do you reckon [A] a preacher _ would approve [D] where you are, _ _ standing [A] here visiting with a [E] backsliding
Christian in a [A] neighborhood bar? _
Well yes, that's my bottle, _ and yes, that's my glass, _ and I see your [D] eye falling, _ this
pretty young lass. _
It ain't none of [A] your business, _ but yes, [D] she's with me, _ and we don't need [A] no sermon, you
self [E]-righteous woman, just let [A] us be. _
The Lord knows [D] I'm drinking, _ and running [A] _ _ around, and he don't need [D] your loud mouth, _ _ informing [E] the town. _
The Lord knows [D] I'm sinning, _ and sinning [A] ain't right, _ but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [A] tonight. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
Goodbye Mrs.
Johnson, _ you self-righteous bitty, _ _ I don't need [D] your preaching, _ _ and I don't need
your pity, _ _ so go back to [A] whatever _ _ you [D] hypocrites do, _ and when I talk [A] to heaven be nice and
[E] I'll put in a good word [A] for you. _
The Lord knows [D] I'm drinking, _ _ and running [A] _ _ around, and he don't need [D] your loud mouth, _ _ informing [E] the town. _
The Lord knows [D] I'm sinning, _ and sinning [A] ain't _ _ right, but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [A] tonight. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Hello Mrs.
Johnson, _ _ you self-righteous woman, _ _ Sunday [D] school teacher, _ what brings you out slumming? _
Do you reckon [A] a preacher _ would approve [D] where you are, _ _ standing [A] here visiting with a [E] backsliding
Christian in a [A] neighborhood bar? _
Well yes, that's my bottle, _ and yes, that's my glass, _ and I see your [D] eye falling, _ this
pretty young lass. _
It ain't none of [A] your business, _ but yes, [D] she's with me, _ and we don't need [A] no sermon, you
self [E]-righteous woman, just let [A] us be. _
The Lord knows [D] I'm drinking, _ and running [A] _ _ around, and he don't need [D] your loud mouth, _ _ informing [E] the town. _
The Lord knows [D] I'm sinning, _ and sinning [A] ain't right, _ but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [A] tonight. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
Goodbye Mrs.
Johnson, _ you self-righteous bitty, _ _ I don't need [D] your preaching, _ _ and I don't need
your pity, _ _ so go back to [A] whatever _ _ you [D] hypocrites do, _ and when I talk [A] to heaven be nice and
[E] I'll put in a good word [A] for you. _
The Lord knows [D] I'm drinking, _ _ and running [A] _ _ around, and he don't need [D] your loud mouth, _ _ informing [E] the town. _
The Lord knows [D] I'm sinning, _ and sinning [A] ain't _ _ right, but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [A] tonight. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _