Misery and Gin — Merle Haggard
Chords and lyrics for Misery and Gin by Merle Haggard (key of D).
Verse 1
[D]Memories and drinks don't mix too well.
[G]And jukebox records don't play those wedding bells.
[C]Starin' at the world through the bottom of a glass,
[D]All I see is a man who's [D7]fading fast.
Verse 2
[D]Tonight I need that woman again.
[G]What I'd give for my baby to just walk in.
[C]Sit down beside me and say it's alright.
[D]Take me home and make sweet love to me [D7]tonight.
Chorus
[G]But here I am again, mixin' [G7]misery and [C]gin.
[D]Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to [D7]myself.
[G]I look like I'm havin' a good time but any fool can [C]tell,
[C]That this Honkytonk Heaven really makes ya' feel like [D]hell [D7].
[G]
Verse 3
[D]I light a lonely woman's cigarette,
[G]We both start talkin' 'bout what we want to forget.
[C]Her life story and mine are the same.
[D]We both lost someone and only have ourselves to [D7]blame.
Chorus
[G]But here I am again, mixin' [G7]misery and [C]gin.
[D]Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to [D7]myself.
[G]I look like I'm havin' a good time but any fool can [C]tell,
[C]That this Honkytonk Heaven really makes ya' feel like [D]hell [D7].
[G]