George Jones – Root Beer (Guitar)

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As recorded by George Jones (From the 1962 Album THE NEW FAVORITES OF GEORGE JONES) [Intro] A [Verse 1]
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Well, I sent my pretty baby to the neighborhood store

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My head was vibrating from the night before

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I said: "You'd better hurry", as she went out the gate

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My system needs a helper and I don't mean a steak

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She had a cold six pack when she got back, but it was...Ahhohhh...hic-up...Root Beer
[Verse 2]
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Well, now you can just imagine I was shocked to death

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For nearly twenty minutes, couldn't get my breath

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My mind began to wonder; Would I ever get well?

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If I leave it to my baby, well, you can't never tell

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'cause everything went numb when I saw what she'd brung it was...Ahhohhh...hic-up...Root Beer
[Bridge]
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Home Brew, Lightning, Bay alcohol, even good ol' Mountain Dew

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Moonshine, Grapevine, any ol' kind would do
[Verse 3]
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Well, now you could be my doctor, or my little nurse

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But get me something quick before I die, or get worse

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I only need a toddy; just a little drink

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Yeah, that should be enough to put me back in the pink

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But everything went black when I looked in the sack, it was...Ahhohhh...hic-up...Root Beer
[Guitar Solo] A7 D A E7 D7 A7 [Verse 4]
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Well, I began to thinking: "I'd be better off dead"

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But then I just remembered 'bout my ol' Uncle Ned

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He's got a little business squeezing juice out of corn

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And I began to praise the day my Uncle was born

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'cause you can't get any kicks when you're in this fix; out of...Ahhohhh...hic-up...Root Beer
[Bridge]
D                                       A
Home Brew, Lightning, Bay alcohol, even good ol' Mountain Dew

D                                        E7
Moonshine, Grapevine, any ol' kind would do
[Verse 5]
          A
Well, now you could be my doctor, or my little nurse

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But get me something quick before I die, or get worse

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I only need a toddy; just a little drink

      A
Yeah, that should be enough to put me back in the pink

         E7                      D                         A  N.C.
But everything went black when I looked in the sack, it was...Ahhohhh...hic-up...Root Beer
[Outro] A