Stewart Gary - Drinkin Thing guitar tab

Drinkin' Thing by Gary Stewart

Transcribed by Jody Purswell

Intro: F F F Bb C

(For the intro: play all barre chords, it makes it easier...

For the F's, hit a strong bass note and then strum; on the last one hit the bass

note and strum twice and switch directly into a Bb and strum once. Hit the

Bb once and slide up to a C then pause and start the verses.)

N.C. F Bb C C B Bb

Every day I tell myself it's temporary

Bb F

That it's only 'cause she's young

Bb C

That makes her want another man

F Bb C C B Bb

Even though she makes me feel unecessary

Bb C F

I've found a way to help me understand

Chorus:

N.C. Bb

I've got this drinking thing

F

To keep from thinkin things

Bb

'Bout where you been,

C

who you been with

F

What you've done

F F7 Bb

And it's a lonely thing

F

But it's the only thing

Bb C F

To keep a foolish man in love hanging on

N.C. F Bb C C B Bb

If I wait up at home I'll only ask her questions

Bb F

She'd probably tell the truth,

Bb C

So I don't even ask

F Bb C C B Bb

So I sit here on this barstool feeling helpless

Bb C F

And I wonder just how long a man can last

Repeat Chorus twice