Drive-By Truckers – The Weakest Man (Guitar)

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Chords

[Notes] Cooley tunes a half step down for this. So the actual key he sings in is Bb. [Verse]
C
It's a shame for you to do me the way you did babe

G                                   C
Making me put you down before I was through

F                               G
You tempted me and tried me and I kept you right beside me

D7                             G7
You ruined me for everyone but you

C
It's easy to love a thing so warm and soothing

G                                   C
That gets you through the night so tenderly

F                               C
but after all these nights with you all I remember

G                                            C
Is forgetting just how cold your heart could be
[Chorus]
F                       C           G                                C
Leaving you wont be any harder than walking out the door and leaving town

F                                     C                 Am
but I'll be leaving knowing surviving you don't make me stronger

G
Than the weakest man who ever turned you down
[Notes] Runs Through chord progression once, on the last G, he replaces it with an G# (instead of G) to make the transition [Verse]
C#
The body in that pretty dress you wore dear

G#                              C#
Fit my shaking hand just like a glove

F#                               C#
but trembling's for the fearful old and crying

D#                              G#
Getting old and sad and scared ain't worth your love

C#
so will you let me go just like I came babe?

G#                                   C#
Willful clear of mind and free to see

F#                               C#
Clear enough to see the others like you

G#
and mindful my will breaks so easily
[Chorus]
F#                       C#           G#                                C#
Leaving you wont be any harder than walking out the door and leaving town

F#                                     C#               Bbm
but I'll be leaving knowing surviving you don't make me stronger

G#                                       C#
Than the weakest man who ever turned you down