This Bottle In My Hand
recorded by George Jones and David Allen Coe
written by David Allen Coe
G C
Last week he spent his whole paycheck on whiskey
G D7 G
I know Friday night he'll do it all again
C G
Oh he'll drink till he falls down then he'll order one more round
D7 G
And then go home with that bottle in his hand
C G
And they only thing I can hold on to is this bottle in my hand
D7
I know I'll never have to share it with any other man
G C G
I'm so glad you introduced us and I'll do the best I can
D7 G
To be faithful to this bottle in my hand
C G
She told George that changing diapers could sure become a drug
D7
And to clean the house and cook for him was not her kind of bag
G C G
She said he needed someone who would love and understand
D7 G
Then she left him with that bottle in his hand
C G
And the only thing I can count on now is this bottle in my hand
D7
I know I'll never have to share it oh with any other man
G C G
I'm so glad you introduced us oh I'll do the best I can
D7 G
To be faithful to this bottle in my hand
D7 C G
Yes we'll be faithful to this bottle in our h-a-nd