Key: B major•
Verse 1
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I once
knew a man
who owned houses and land
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Was wealthy, noble, and brave
Whiskey, beer, and gin,
they got the best of him
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Now he lays in a drunkard's grave
Oh, how lonely, oh, how sad
Just to think of that strong
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Lay in a drunkard's grave
He had a lovin' wife
And he loved her more than life
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In his younger days, he tried to say
Took his first drink for fun,
you see what it has done
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Now he lays in a drunkard's grave
Oh, how lonely, oh, how sad
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Just to think of the strong drink they crave
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Lay in a drunkard's grave.
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C#m
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Let us pity those who drink
From their presents do not shrink
But pray to God that he
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their soul might save
This will be an awful fate
If they wait till it's too late
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For they'll lay in a drunkard's grave
Oh, how lonely, oh, how sad
Just to think of the strong
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And lay in a drunkard's grave.
Then in the end, lose their dearest friend
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE B C#m
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