Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
| G | Cadd9 | G | Cadd9 |
| G | Cadd9 | G | D/F# |
πΈ 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
πΈ 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
πΈ Instrumental:
| Em | Em | C | G | Cadd9 |
| G | Cadd9 | G | D | D |
| Em | Em | C | G | Cadd9 |
| G | Cadd9 | D | G | Cadd9 | G | D/F# |
πΈ 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
πΈ 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
πΈ Instrumental:
| G | Cadd9 | G | Cadd9 |
| C | G | C | G | D | D |
| C | G | Cadd9 | G | D/F# |
πΈ 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
πΈ 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
Song History
Published: August 10, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025