Haggard Merle - Misery And Gin guitar chord

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Subject: Honkytonk Heaven by Merle Haggard

Misery and Gin

Performed by Merle Hagard

Verse 1:

D

Memories and drinks don't mix too well.

G

And jukebox records don't play those wedding bells.

C

Starin' at the world through the bottom of a glass,

D D7

All I see is a man who's fading fast.

Verse 2:

D

Tonight I need that woman again.

G

What I'd give for my baby to just walk in.

C

Sit down beside me and say it's alright.

D D7

Take me home and make sweet love to me tonight.

Chorus

G G7 C

But here I am again, mixin' misery and gin.

D D7 G

Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to myself.

C C(barre) B C

I look like I'm havin' a good time but any fool can tell,

G D D7 G D7

That this Honkytonk Heaven really makes ya' feel like hell.

Verse 3:

D

I light a lonely womans cigarette,

G

We both start talkin' 'bout what we want to forget.

C

Her life story and mine are the same.

D D7

We both lost someone and only have ourselves to blame.

Chorus