I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink — Merle Haggard

Chords and lyrics for I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink by Merle Haggard (key of A).

Intro

[A#7]

Verse 1

I [A5]could be holding you tonight.
[D]I could quit doing wrong and start doing right.
[A]You don't care about what I think.
[E]Think I'll just stay here and drain.

Verse 2

[Am]Hey, putting you down won't square the [D]deal.
At least you know the way I feel.
[A]Hey, take all the money in [E]the bank.
Think I'll just stay here and [Am]drain.

Verse 3

Hey, listen close and you [D]can hear.
[Bm/D][D]That loud jukebox playing in [A7]my ear.
[A]Ain't no woman gonna change the way [E]I think.
I think I'll just stay here and drain.

Chorus

[Em][A]Yes, sir.
[Bm7]
I think I'll just stay [Am]here and drain.

Verse 4

[A] [E] [Dsus2/E] [A]
I'll just stay here [D][A5]and drain.
I think I'll just stay here and drain.
[E] [A]

Verse 5

Hey, [B7/A]hurting [A]me now don't mean a thing.
[D]Since love ain't here, don't feel pain.
[A]My mind ain't nothing but a total blame.
[E]I think I'll just stay here [A]and drain.

Outro

Yes.
[Bm7/D] [A] [E] [C#] [Cmaj7/E] [A] [G] [D] [A] [A7] [E] [C] [A] [D] [A] [E] [Am] [Cmaj7] [D] [A]
Thank [E]you.
[Am/E] [G] [Am] [D] [A/E] [A7] [E] [G] [Em] [A7] [D]
Thank [A]you.
[D] [Am] [B] [Am] [G/D] [F#] [A] [E] [Am/E] [Dsus2]
Let's [A]go.
[Fmaj7]