Daddy Needs A Drink Written by Patterson Hood Recorded by Drive-By Truckers (Capo on 1) Intro.: | Dsus4 | Am | C | G | Dsus4 | Am | C | G | e |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B |-3--3--3-----|-1--1--1-----|-1--1--1-----|-3--3--3-----| G |-0--0--0-----|-0--0--0-----|-0--0--0-----|-4--4--4-----| D |-0--0--0-----|-2--2--2-----|-------------|-5--5--5-----| A |-------------|-------------|-3--3--3-----|-------------| E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| ( x 2)

^Dsus4Daddy needs a ^Amdrink to deal with all the beauty To ^Cdeal with all the madness to ^Gkeep from blowing up ^Dsus4Daddy needs a drink to ^Amcalm down the badness To ^Cexecute his gladness on the ^Gfullness of his cup ^Dsus4Daddy needs a drink to ^Amkeep the wheels from rubbing To ^Ccompensate for nothing or ^Gnothing going on

(Chorus)

^EmDaddy needs a ^Amdrink so ^CMama fix one ^Gquick ^EmPour it nice and ^Amstrong with your ^Ccleaning outfit ^Gon ^EmDaddy needs a ^Amdrink so ^CMama fix one ^Gquick ^EmPour it nice and ^Amstrong with your ^Ccleaning outfit ^Gon

Inst.: | Dsus4 | Am | C | G | x 2

^Dsus4Daddy needs a drink to ^Amhem in his demons To ^Chear through baby screaming or the ^GTV set turned on Ain't ^Dsus4nothing on the radio like the ^Amwave my transmitter's on ^CPut that drinking jacket on and en^Gjoy a little fog

(Chorus) Em Am. C G Daddy needs a drink so Mama fix one quick

^EmPour it nice and ^Amstrong with your ^Ccleaning outfit ^Gon ^EmDaddy needs a ^Amdrink so ^CMama fix one ^Gquick ^EmPour it nice and ^Amstrong with your ^Ccleaning outfit on

Outro.: | Dsus4 | Am | C | G | --- repeat 4 times to fade

Drive-By Truckers - Daddy needs a drink