G C G
Once I was happy and had a good wife
A7 D7
I had enough money to last me for life
G C G
I met with a gal and we went on a spree
D7 G
She tought me to smoke and drink whusky
Chorus...
G C G
Cigareets whusky and wild wild women
A7 D7
They'll drive you crazy they'll drive you insane
G C G
Cigareets whusky and wild wild women
A7 D7
They'll drive you crazy they'll drive you insane
Verse II.
G C G
Now I am feeble and broken with age
A7 D7
The lines on my face make a well written page
G C G
I'm leaving this story how sad but how true
D7 G
On women and whiskey and what they will do
(Repeat Chorus)
G C G
Write on the cross at the head of my grave
A7 D7
For women and whusky here lies a poor slave
G C G
Take warning dear stranger take warning dear friend
D7 G
Then write in big letters these words at the end
(Repeat Chorus)