1st Verse:
G C
Last week he spent his whole paycheck on whiskey
G D7 G C G
And I know Friday night he’ll do it all again
G C G C G
And he’ll drink ’til he falls down and he’ll order one more round
C G D7 G C G
and then go home with that bottle in his hand
CHORUS:
G C G C G
and the only thing I can hold onto is this bottle in my hand
C G D7
I know I’ll never have to share it with any other man
G C G C G
I’m so glad you introduced us and I’ll do the best I can
C G D7 G C G
To be faithful to this bottle in my hand
2nd Verse:
G C G
She told George that changing diapers could sure become a drag
D7
and to clean the house and cook for him was not her kind of bag
G C G
she said he needed someone who would love and understand
C G D7 G C G
and then she left him with that bottle in his hand
(repeat the chorus and upon outro)
C G D7 C G
Yes we’ll be thankful for this bottle in our hand
G C
Last week he spent his whole paycheck on whiskey
G D7 G C G
And I know Friday night he’ll do it all again
G C G C G
And he’ll drink ’til he falls down and he’ll order one more round
C G D7 G C G
and then go home with that bottle in his hand
CHORUS:
G C G C G
and the only thing I can hold onto is this bottle in my hand
C G D7
I know I’ll never have to share it with any other man
G C G C G
I’m so glad you introduced us and I’ll do the best I can
C G D7 G C G
To be faithful to this bottle in my hand
2nd Verse:
G C G
She told George that changing diapers could sure become a drag
D7
and to clean the house and cook for him was not her kind of bag
G C G
she said he needed someone who would love and understand
C G D7 G C G
and then she left him with that bottle in his hand
(repeat the chorus and upon outro)
C G D7 C G
Yes we’ll be thankful for this bottle in our hand