Chords with lyrics
Chorus 1:
D MajorD G+G
I'd have kept him up all night, I wouldn't let him close his eyes
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Made him sing "I Saw the Light" 'til he sobered up again
D MajorD G+G
I'd have kept the coffee strong, oh I could have kept him hangin' on
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
If I'd have been in the back of Hank's cadillac
Verse:
Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA G+G
Gotta be in Ohio by tomorrow night?
Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA G+G
Hank you gotta get up on that stage
Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA
You can't let all those good people down
G+G
No it just ain't right
E minorEm A augmentedA
To book a show and not show up to play
Chorus 2:
D MajorD G+G
I'd have kept him up all night, I wouldn't let him close his eyes
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Made him sing "I Saw the Light" 'til he sobered up again
D MajorD G+G
I'd have kept the coffee strong, oh I could have kept him hangin' on
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
If I'd have been in the back of Hank's cadillac
Bridge:
Bm7Bm7 G+G D MajorD
When his hands started tremblin' and his body turnin' cold
Bm7Bm7 G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
And death started tuggin' at his soul
Bm7Bm7 G+G D MajorD
I'd have found one of his songs playin' on AM radio
E minorEm G+G A augmentedA
Held him tight and begged him not to go
E minorEm G+G A augmentedA
I'd have held him tight and begged him not to go
Chorus 3:
D MajorD G+G
I'd have kept him up all night, I wouldn't let him close his eyes
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Made him sing "I Saw the Light" 'til he sobered up again
D MajorD G+G
I'd have kept the coffee strong, oh I could have kept him hangin' on
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
If I'd have been in the back of Hank's cadillac
Outro:
D MajorD G+G
He'd have lived to play more songs, oh I could have kept him hangin' on
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD