[Intro]
Bb C F
[Verse 1]
F
Whiskey is the gasoline that lights the fire that burns the bridge
Dm
Ice creates the water that's no longer runnin' under it
Bb Gm C
Stool holds the fool that pours the whiskey on his broken heart
F
Cigarettes create the smoke that hides the lonesome in his eyes
Dm
The jukebox plays Hank, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
Bb Gm C
Dance floor holds the folks trying to forget who they are
Bb C F
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar
[Chorus]
F7 Bb C
Friday night, it's a given
F Dm
I'll be L-I-V-N, livin'
Bb C F
We'll dance on the bar 'til we're sleeping it off in the car
F7 Bb C
Monday morning, it's a given
F Dm
I'll be D-R-A-G-N, draggin'
Bb C F
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar
[Verse 2]
F
Neon lights flashing bright 'til you're almost hypnotized
Dm
Waitress short skirt, gets hit on by every guy
Bb Gm C
Comin' and goin', always rollin' with the flow
F
Bartender pourin' drinks, Código double shot
Dm
You think you're tall and bulletproof until somebody says you're not
Bb Gm C
You step outside thinkin' you're gonna show 'em you are
Bb C F
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar
[Chorus]
F7 Bb C
Friday night, it's a given
F Dm
I'll be L-I-V-N, livin'
Bb C F
We'll dance on the bar 'til we're sleeping it off in the car
F7 Bb C
Monday morning, it's a given
F Dm
I'll be D-R-A-G-N, draggin'
Bb C F
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar
Bb C F
Yeah that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar
[Outro]
F Dm Bb F
Whiskey is the gasoline that lights the fire that burns the bridge