Drunken Barbers Hand chords by Slaid Cleaves

verse 1
      Am
Three scruples to a dram boys
Am
Eight drams to an ounce
Dm                      Am
Two cups will get you a pint now
        E7
And the first one?s on the house

verse 2
Am
The drunkard craves just another
Am
Blind man blames the eye
Dm                     Am
The poor man dreams of riches
      E7              Am
And a martyr prays to die

Am
I don't need to read the papers
Dm
Or the tea leaves to understand
Am
That this world's been shaved
Em                    Am
By a drunken barber's hand

verse 3
Am
I've drowned in the pull of young love
Am
Known the high and the hurt
Dm                      Am
I've felt the heartbeat quicken
       E7
At the sight of a lifted skirt

verse 4
Am
I've thrilled to the big sound
Am
Felt the rumble and the roar
Dm                          Am
Drove straight through the blackest night
     E7           Am
In a chase forevermore

Am
I don't need to read the papers
Dm
Or the tea leaves to understand
Am
That this world's been shaved
Em                    Am
By a drunken barber's hand

Bridge
Dm
I rode ten thousand miles
Am
On a carousel horse of wood
Dm
We end up where we started
Em
Get right back on if we could

Verse 5
Am
So go ahead make your confession
Am
To a washed up whiskey priest
Dm                    Am
I'll be puttin' money down
       E7                  Am
On the rough and slouching beast

Am
'Cause I don't need to read the papers
Dm
Or the tea leaves to understand
Am
That this world's been shaved
Em                    Am
By a drunken barber's hand

Am
I don't need to read the papers
Dm
Or the tea leaves to understand
Am
That this world's been shaved
Em                    Am
By a drunken barber's hand