50+bucks+short+of+a+bottle

G D Em C x 3 G D C

I'm just 50 bucks short of the bottle That might help me get through the night That might stop the hard/bad dreams that claw at my seams That have her still here at my side

Only 40 bucks short of that bottle Thanks to the lady in blue A ten dollar bill always gives me a thrill I can tell you they're always too few

Still 20 bucks short of a bottle And I've been standing here playing all day Every song is for her and for who we once were Holding on as we danced in the flames

There's just another 5 bucks for the bottle But I don't think I'll hang out that long With the money I've here I'll get a carton/dozen of beer If you'll join me in one final song

Now I've got enough to get through tonight I can wash all bad memories away Off they go round the bend to where all the waste blends Then I have only to face the next day

I'll have