[Verse 1]
G Cadd9
Mama used to drink, and Daddy used to smoke
D Cadd9 G
He crashed that Harley every time he rode, but I
Cadd9 D C
Didn't think much of it
G Cadd9
We'd go to church to pass the time
D Cadd9 G
Sit in those pews and sing those rhymes, and I
Cadd9 D C
Didn't think much of it
G Cadd9
And I cut class every time I could
D Cadd9 G
Grab a six pack and head for the woods, you know I
Cadd9 D C
Didn't think much of it
[Chorus]
Em C
But as I got older, and began to see
D C
Things ain't always what they seem
Em C
If you're gonna raise hell, live without a care
G D C
You still gotta answer to the man upstairs
G Cadd9
So drink your beer, shoot your guns
D Cadd9
Smoke a little smoke and have some fun
G Cadd9
But when you get home, and cut out the light
D C
You better get on your knees and make things right
A
Oh Yeah
C D
With the Man Upstairs
G
And say a Prayer
[Verse 2]
G Cadd9
And I'd get drunk, and pick a fight
D Cadd9 G
And I'd chase the women to the morning light, but I
Cadd9 D C
Didn't think much of it.
G Cadd9
And I'd drive 80 through a 25
D Cadd9 G
Lay down the rubber every time I drive, you know I
Cadd9 D C
Didn't think much of it
[Chorus]
Em C
But as I got older, and began to see
D C
Things ain't always what they seem
Em C
If you're gonna raise hell, live without a care
G D C
You still gotta answer to the man upstairs
G Cadd9
So drink your beer, shoot your guns
D Cadd9
Smoke a little smoke and have some fun
G Cadd9
But when you get home, and cut out the light
D C
You better get on your knees and make things right
A
Oh Yeah
C D
With the Man Upstairs
G
And say a Prayer
[Instrumental]
G, Cadd9, D, C (x2)
[Bridge]
F C
Well we all fall short a time or two
F C
No one's perfect I'm living proof
F C
But don't act like you're better than me my friend
G D
Because we're all in the same spot in the end
[Outro]
G Cadd9
So drink your beer, shoot your guns
D Cadd9
Smoke a little smoke and have some fun
G Cadd9
But when you get home, and cut out the light
D C
You better get on your knees and make things right
A
Oh Yeah
C D
With the Man Upstairs
A
That's Right
C D
With the Man Upstairs
G
And say a Prayer