Chords for The Lord Knows I'm Drinking
Tempo:
86.85 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
[E] [A]
Hello, Mrs.
Johnson, you self-righteous woman, [B] Sunday [D] school teacher, what brings you out slumming?
Do you [A] reckon a preacher would approve where you are, [A] standing 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 [D] your eyeball in this pretty young lass.
It ain't none [A] of your business, but yes, [D] she's with me, and we don't [A] need no sermon, you
self [E]-righteous woman, just let [A] us be.
[D] The Lord knows I'm drinking, and running [A] around, and He don't [D] need your loud mouth informing [E] the town.
The Lord [D] knows I'm sinning, and [A] sinning 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 [D] need your preaching, and I
don't need your pity, so go back [A] to whatever you [D] hypocrites do, and when I [A] talk to heaven,
be nice [E] and I'll put in a good [A] word for you.
The Lord [D] knows I'm drinking, and running [A] around, and He don't [D] need your loud mouth informing [E] the town.
The Lord [D] knows I'm sinning, and [A] sinning ain't right, but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [N] tonight.
[E] [A]
Hello, Mrs.
Johnson, you self-righteous woman, [B] Sunday [D] school teacher, what brings you out slumming?
Do you [A] reckon a preacher would approve where you are, [A] standing 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 [D] your eyeball in this pretty young lass.
It ain't none [A] of your business, but yes, [D] she's with me, and we don't [A] need no sermon, you
self [E]-righteous woman, just let [A] us be.
[D] The Lord knows I'm drinking, and running [A] around, and He don't [D] need your loud mouth informing [E] the town.
The Lord [D] knows I'm sinning, and [A] sinning 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 [D] need your preaching, and I
don't need your pity, so go back [A] to whatever you [D] hypocrites do, and when I [A] talk to heaven,
be nice [E] and I'll put in a good [A] word for you.
The Lord [D] knows I'm drinking, and running [A] around, and He don't [D] need your loud mouth informing [E] the town.
The Lord [D] knows I'm sinning, and [A] sinning ain't right, but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [N] tonight.
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
Hello, Mrs.
Johnson, _ _ you self-righteous woman, _ _ [B] Sunday [D] school teacher, _ what brings you out slumming?
_ Do you [A] reckon a preacher would approve where you are, _ _ [A] standing 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 [D] your eyeball in _ _ this pretty young lass.
_ It ain't none [A] of your business, _ _ but yes, [D] she's with me, _ and we don't [A] need no sermon, you
self [E]-righteous woman, just let [A] us be.
_ _ [D] The Lord knows I'm drinking, _ and running [A] _ _ _ around, and He don't [D] need your loud mouth _ informing [E] the town.
_ _ The Lord [D] knows _ I'm sinning, and [A] sinning 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 [D] need your preaching, _ and I
don't need your pity, _ so go back [A] to whatever you _ [D] hypocrites do, _ _ and when I [A] talk to heaven,
be nice [E] and I'll put in a good [A] word for you.
_ _ The Lord [D] knows I'm drinking, _ _ and running [A] _ _ around, and He don't [D] need your loud mouth _ informing [E] the town.
_ The Lord [D] knows I'm sinning, _ and [A] sinning ain't _ _ right, but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [N] tonight. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
Hello, Mrs.
Johnson, _ _ you self-righteous woman, _ _ [B] Sunday [D] school teacher, _ what brings you out slumming?
_ Do you [A] reckon a preacher would approve where you are, _ _ [A] standing 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 [D] your eyeball in _ _ this pretty young lass.
_ It ain't none [A] of your business, _ _ but yes, [D] she's with me, _ and we don't [A] need no sermon, you
self [E]-righteous woman, just let [A] us be.
_ _ [D] The Lord knows I'm drinking, _ and running [A] _ _ _ around, and He don't [D] need your loud mouth _ informing [E] the town.
_ _ The Lord [D] knows _ I'm sinning, and [A] sinning 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 [D] need your preaching, _ and I
don't need your pity, _ so go back [A] to whatever you _ [D] hypocrites do, _ _ and when I [A] talk to heaven,
be nice [E] and I'll put in a good [A] word for you.
_ _ The Lord [D] knows I'm drinking, _ _ and running [A] _ _ around, and He don't [D] need your loud mouth _ informing [E] the town.
_ The Lord [D] knows I'm sinning, _ and [A] sinning ain't _ _ right, but me [E] and the good Lord gonna have
us a good talk later [N] tonight. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _