Key: G ♫ Intro: G D G G ♫ Verse 1: G G Country summer 'round mid-July G G Weather man’s callin' for record highs C C G G Sun sure is cookin' tonight’s kinda lookin' a little chilly G G She packed her things, she took her heart G G C Loaded it up in a little red car, up 'n' left C G G D D Headed west to Albuquerque, in a hurry
♫ Chorus: C C G G The only thing that darlin' left behind G D D Is a twenty-four pack in the fridge of blue Coors light G G C C She must have known I would need it to survive G C G G D This cold cold cold cold night ♫ Verse 2: G G Well my heart is achin', the tops are breakin' G G Each one down is a mem'ry erased ’n’ C C Ain't nothin’ left round here in sight D D But I got a feelin' it'll be alright ♫ Chorus: C C G G 'Cause the only thing that darlin’ left behind G D D Is that twenty-four pack in the fridge of blue Coors light G G C C She must have known I would need it to survive G C G G D This cold cold cold cold night ♫ Instrumental: G G C C G G D D G G C C G D G G ♫ Chorus: C C G G The only thing that darlin' left behind G D D Is that twenty-four pack in the fridge of blue Coors light G G C C She must have known I would need it to survive C She was right G C G G This cold cold cold cold night G G C The best thing that I got out of her goodbye G C G G D G Is this cold cold cold cold night