[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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I was always that boy getting into trouble
G
Sneaking bottles from my daddy's cupboard
   A                          D
At least he knew that my mama tried
D
Tonight I showed up 10 minutes late but to me that was early
     G
If I ain't getting paid then I ain't in a hurry
     A                                   G
It's closing time but I'm still ready to drink


[Chorus]
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Cause I'm under the influence of Merle Haggard and Waylon
G
Walking down a road near College Station
      A
Can't find my ride I'm too drunk to drive
           G                      F
If I could find my keys I'd get a DU
                 D                                  G
I'm running on a cheap bottle of old Jim beam and a half empty can of nicotine
A                                    G N.C.        D  G
Under the influence of Hank and I'll S-U-R-V-I-V-E


[Verse 2]
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All my friends have done gone home
        G
And I'm sitting here on a sidewalk alone
A                               D    A
All the honkytonks are shutting down
    D
The sun's waking up and my head
                       G
It's a hurting time to call up one of those blonde headed nurses
A                                G
Somewhere to sleep and maybe an IV


[Chorus]
                    D
Cause I'm under the influence of Merle Haggard and Waylon
G
Walking down a road near College Station
      A
Can't find my ride I'm too drunk to drive
           G                      F
If I could find my keys I'd get a DU
                 D                                  G
I'm running on a cheap bottle of old Jim beam and a half empty can of nicotine
A                                    G
Under the influence of Hank and I'll S-U-R-V-I-V-E


[Guitar Solo]
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[Bridge]
Bm                         A
Everything will be alright just as long as
          G                       A
I make it through tonight I'll survive
A
But right now I'm


[Chorus]
          D
Under the influence of Merle Haggard and Waylon
G
Stuck in some apartment don't know the location
A                                    G
Think I lost my keys hope they don't tow my truck
                       D                                  G
Cause I'm running on a cheap bottle of old Jim beam and a half empty can of nicotine
A                                    G
Under the influence of Hank and I'll S-U-R-V-I-V-E


[Outro]
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