Key: Dm Intro: Am G Am G Verse 1: Am G Soul as empty as a whiskey glass Am G Bed as cold as it can be Am G I been waking up alone too long Am G Lonely ain't got nothin' on me Am G Heart as hollow as an old dead hickory Am G The ramblin' man in me is dyin' Am Still ain't found the one to settle me down Dm Am But it ain't from a lack of trying C Dm Am F No, it ain't from a lack of trying
Chorus: C Dm 'Cause every night I close my eyes Am F And pray for something I can hold on to C Dm Where she at, and what do I gotta do Am G Tell me, who's gonna water my flowers Am G Who's gonna cry my name Am When they lay me down in the cold hard ground C G Dm And I meet my higher power F G Am G Am G Who's gonna water my flowers Verse 2: Am G Sand is slipping through the hourglass Am There's a number on my nights and days G Am I need a brown-eyed baby Am Come around and save me C G Am 'Cause I can't go on this way C G Am F No, I ain't going out this way Chorus: C Dm Every night I close my eyes Am F And pray for something I can hold on to C Dm Where she at, and what do I gotta do Am G Tell me, who's gonna water my flowers Am G Who's gonna cry my name Am When they lay me down in the cold hard ground C G Dm And I meet my higher power F G Dm Who's gonna water my flowers Bridge: Am Is it too much to ask Dm For something that will last E Yeah, long after I'm gone E And I've sang the last of my songs Am F Who's gonna water my flowers Chorus: C Every night I close my eyes Am F And pray for something I can hold on to C Dm Where she at, and what do I gotta do Am G Tell me, who's gonna water my flowers Am G Who's gonna cry my name Am When they lay me down in the cold hard ground C G Dm And I'm in my final hour F G Am Who's gonna water my flowers Chorus: Am G Am G Am