Tuning: E A D G B E

[Verse 1]

Well, ^Dearly one morning ‘fore the sun could shine I was ^Gwalkin’ ^Ddown the street not ^Afeelin’ so fine I ^Dsaw two men with a bottle between ‘em And ^Gthis is the ^Dsong that I ^Aheard them ^Dsingin’

[Chorus]

^DLord, protect us. Saints, preserve us. ‘Been ^Adrinkin’ whiskey ‘fore breakf^D/Aa-ast^G/D. ^G/D ^A/D

[Verse 2]

Well, I ^Dpassed by the steps where they were a’sittin’ I ^Gcouldn’t be^Dlieve how ^Adrunk they were gettin’ I ^Dsaid “Old men, have you been drinkin’ long?” They said “^GLong en^Dough to be ^Asingin’ this ^Dsong.”

[Chorus]

^DLord, protect us. Saints, preserve us. ‘Been ^Adrinkin’ whiskey ‘fore breakf^D/Aa-ast^G/D. ^G/D ^A/D

[Instrumental] D | D | G/D | A | D | D | G/D | A/D | D | D | A | A | D/A | G/D | G/D | A/D | [Verse 3]

Well, they ^Dhanded me a bottle, said, "Take a little sip." And it ^Gfelt so ^Dgood, I ^Ajust couldn't quit So I ^Dtook a little more, next thing I knew There were ^Gthree of us ^Dsittin' there ^Asingin' this ^Dtune

[Chorus]

^DLord, protect us. Saints, preserve us. ‘Been ^Adrinkin’ whiskey ‘fore breakf^D/Aa-ast^G/D. ^G/D ^A/D

[Verse 4]

Well, ^Done by one everybody in town ^GHeard our ^Druckus and they ^Aall came down ^GPretty soon all the streets were a-ringin’ With the ^Gsound of the ^Dwhole town ^Alaughin’ and ^Dsingin’

[Chorus]

^DLord, protect us. Saints, preserve us. ‘Been ^Adrinkin’ whiskey ‘fore breakf^D/Aa-ast^G/D. ^G/D ^A/D ^DLord, protect us. Saints, preserve us. ‘Been ^Adrinkin’ whiskey ‘fore breakf^D/Aa-ast^G/D. ^G/D ^A/D

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Misc Traditional - Whiskey before breakfast