Alan Mullins & the RedNek Revue - "My Friend Jim Beam"

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Subject: MY FRIEND JIM BEAM by ALAN MULLINS & the RedNek Revue

"MY FRIEND JIM BEAM"
performed by: ALAN MULLINS & the RedNek Revue
written by: Alan Mullins

play in a moderate country tempo

CHORUS
D G D
JIM BEAM'S BEEN MY ONLY FRIEND SINCE YOU SAID "GOODBYE". HE'S ALWAYS
Em A G D
HERE TO COMFORT ME WHEN ALL I DO IS SIT AND CRY. I'LL TURN UP THE BOTTLE,
G D
ANOTHER TEAR ROLLS FROM MY EYE, JIM BEAM'S BEEN MY ONLY FRIEND
A D
EVER SINCE YOU SAID "GOODBYE".

VERSE 1
A G D A
LIFE USED TO BE ALL FUN AND GAMES WHEN WE WERE STILL IN LOVE. I THOUGHT
G D G D
YOU WERE AN ANGEL, SENT DOWN FROM UP ABOVE. I NEVER NEEDED COMPANY
G D
OF THE SEVEN YEAR, EIGHTY PROOF KIND TIL YOU TURNED IN TO THE DEVIL, AND
A D
STOMPED THIS HEART OF MINE.
(INSERT SOLO HERE)
VERSE 2
A G D
WELL, I WENT DOWN TO "CRICKET'S BAR" THE NIGHT YOU WALKED OUT THE DOOR.
A G D
THE BARMAIDS POURED ME A DOUBLE SHOT AND I ORDERED UP TWO MORE. HE
G D G
DROWNED OUT THE SOUNDS OF YOUR LEAVIN', A LOT BETTER THAN THAT OLE CHEAP
D A
WINE. SO NOW I DON'T MISS YOUR COMPANY, CAUSE ME AND 'JIMMY' GET ALONG
D
JUST FINE.
(REPEAT CHORUS)

TAG: G D A D
YEAH, JIM BEAM'S NOW MY BEST FRIEND EVER SINCE YOU SAID "GOODBYE".

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