Capo
1
Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
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Key: Ab
Intro:
G Dm C
Verse 1:
G D7
Growing up at my own pace
Em7 Bm7
Another lonesome southern state
C
Daddy’s drunk and mom’s awake
Am7 D
Waiting by the door
G D7
I’m doing good, I’m getting by
Em7 Bm7
Glad you asked and that’s a lie
C
It gets so hot in late July
Am7 D
Can’t take it anymore
Chorus:
G Dm7
Benny’s doing drugs and the rent got higher
C Am7
Everybody’s dying and the sky is on fire
G Dm7 C
Who messed it up, who the hell’s holding the cards
G Dm7
Losing my faith, is nothing sacred
C Am7
I ain’t being bitter baby I’m just saying
G Dm7 C
You could blame me or blame it on the luck of the draw
G Dm7 C
I’ll blame it on the luck of the draw
Verse 2:
G D7
My heart is blue, my boots are red
Em7 Bm7
Dancing in a dead woman’s dress
C
Just how much do you expect
Am7 D7
For me to tip the band
Chorus:
G Dm7
When Benny’s doing drugs and the rent got higher
C Am7
Everybody’s dying and the sky is on fire
G Dm7 C
Who messed it up, who the hell’s holding the cards
G Dm7
Losing my faith, is nothing sacred
C Am7
I ain’t being bitter baby I’m just saying
G Dm7 C
You could blame me or blame it on the luck of the draw
G Dm7 C
I’ll blame it on the luck of the draw
G Dm7 C
Blame it on the luck of the draw
Bridge:
C D/C
Life’s a gamble anyway
C D/C
A memory forms an old one fades
B7
I can’t remember anything
Em A C
Anything at all
Chorus:
G Dm7
‘Cause Benny’s doing drugs and the rent got higher
C Am7
Everybody’s dying and the sky is on fire
G Dm7 C
Who messed it up, who the hell’s holding the cards
G Dm7
Losing my faith, is nothing sacred
C Am7
I ain’t being bitter baby I’m just saying
G Dm7 C
You could blame me or blame it on the luck of the draw
G Dm7 C
Or blame it on the luck of the draw
G Dm7
I'll blame it on the luck of the draw
Outro:
C G Dm7 C
Blame it, blame it on the luck of the draw
G Dm7 C G
The luck of the draw
Song History
Published: August 29, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025