The Lord Knows I’m Drinkin’ chords by Bill Anderson, Willie Nelson

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Hello  (G major) Mrs Johnson,
you self righteous woman
C 
Sunday School teacher  (C major) what
brings you out slumming
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Do you reckon the preacher  (G major) would
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approve where you  (C major) are?
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Standing here vis (G major) itin' with
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a back slidin' Chris (D major) tian
In a neighborhood bar
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 (G major) 

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Verse 2
Well yes, that's my bottle and yes,
that's my glass
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And I see you're eye  (C major) balling
this pretty young lass
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It ain't none of your  (G major) business but yes,
C 
she's with me  (C major) 
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And we don't need no sermon  (G major) 
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You self righteous  (D major) woman,
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just let us  (G major) be

Verse 3
G 
 (G major) 
C 
The Lord knows I'm  (C major) drinking
G 
and running around  (G major) 
C 
And he don't need your loud  (C major) 
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mouth informing  (D major) the town
C 
The Lord knows  (C major) I'm sinning
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and sinning ain't  (G major) right
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But me and the  (D major) good Lord
Gonna have us a good talk later tonight
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 (G major) 

Interlude 1

Verse 4
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Goodbye  (G major)  (D major) Mr  (G major) s. Johnson,
you self righteous biddy
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I don't need your preaching  (C major) 
and I don't need your pity
G 
So go back to whatever  (G major) 
C 
you hypocrites do  (C major) 
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And when I talk to heaven  (G major) be nice
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And I'll put  (D major) in a good word for  (G major) you

Verse 5
G 
 (G major) 
C 
The Lord knows I'm  (C major) drinking
G 
and running around  (G major) 
C 
And he don't need your loud  (C major) 
D 
mouth informing the town  (D major) 
C 
The Lord knows  (C major) I'm sinning
G 
and sinning ain't  (G major) right
D 
But me and the  (D major) good Lord
G 
D 
Gonna have us  (G major)  (D major) a