Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) 🎸 Intro: | G | Cadd9 | G | Cadd9 | | G | Cadd9 | G | D/F# | 🎸 Verse 1: Em C G Cadd9 One time I had me a hell of a hound G Cadd9 G D He could out tree, he could out hunt any walker in town Em C G Cadd9 Till he got caught in a snare set, till he just couldn't breathe G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 I was heartbroke something awful like you wouldn't believe
🎸 Chorus: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 But losing you could be the worst thing C G That ever happened to me C G D Good Lord don't leave I'm sorry C G Cadd9 G D/F# I'm sorry man 🎸 Instrumental: | Em | Em | C | G | Cadd9 | | G | Cadd9 | G | D | D | | Em | Em | C | G | Cadd9 | | G | Cadd9 | D | G | Cadd9 | G | D/F# | 🎸 Verse 2: Em C G Cadd9 I recall the fire that took the trailer one night G Cadd9 G D And all the cassette tapes they burned up inside Em C G Cadd9 The coal in the corner turned the night sky to black G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 The holler smelled like a well hidden stash 🎸 Chorus: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 But losing you could be the worst thing C G That ever happened to me C G D Good Lord don't leave I'm sorry C G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I'm sorry man 🎸 Instrumental: | G | Cadd9 | G | Cadd9 | | C | G | C | G | D | D | | C | G | Cadd9 | G | D/F# | 🎸 Verse 3: Em C G Cadd9 One night I went out and drank a stranger's house dry G Cadd9 G D On the way home they told me I was too drunk to drive Em C G Cadd9 They took my mug shot and my finger prints and wrote down my name G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 To top it all off, they took my license away 🎸 Chorus: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 But losing you could be the worst thing C G That ever happened to me C G D Good Lord don't leave I'm sorry C G Cadd9 I'm sorry man G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Yes losing you could be the worst thing C G That ever happened to me C G D Good Lord don't leave I'm sorry C G Cadd9 G I'm sorry man