Tuning: E A D G B E

The Drunkard's Hell by The Stanley Brothers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8KlK2YBL5A CD: The Stanley Brothers--The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers (1949-1952) Lyrics and Music Trad. arranged by Ralph and Carter Stanley Standard Tuning No Capo Key: A [Intro] D D A A A A D G D [Verse 1]

^DIt was on one dark and starless night ^DI heard and ^Gsaw an awful ^Dsight ^DThe lighting ^Gflashed and the thunder ^Droared ^DAll ^Aaround the drunkard’s ^Dfeet

[Verse 2]

^DI started home to change my life ^DTo see my ^Glong neglected ^Dwife ^DI found her ^Gkneeling by her ^Dbed ^DShe said our ^Adarling baby was ^Ddead

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

^DI took her by her trembling hand ^DShe was so ^Gweak she could not ^Dstand ^DOn bended k^Gnees I prayed a ^Dprayer ^DThat God might ^Asave and protect us ^Dthere

[Verse 4]

^DWho preached like Paul who once did say ^DOur sins have ^Gall been washed ^Daway ^DThat whiskey ^Gstay as far from ^Dme ^DAs the mountainS ^Aare from the deep blue ^Dsea

[Verse 5]

^DIt was on one dark and starless night ^DI heard and ^Gsaw an awful ^Dsight ^DThe lighting ^Gflashed and the thunder ^Droared ^DAll ^Aaround the drunkard's ^Dfeet^D

The Stanley Brothers - Drunkards hell