Blue Ribbon Blues

C C7 F Fm C G F C C C7 Had them blue ribbon blues Lord F Fm So long, for so long C I didn't know where I'm goin' G F C All I know is where I've gone C C7 I've been drunked up for three days and F Fm I know I'll pay for my sins C But please, sweet Jesus G F C Let me get drunk just once again Ooo Am G C Though I tried to love ya Am G C You know I'll try again, yea-ah Am G F C La la all I need is a sweet melody C G C F And a half a pint of bourbon or gin, bourbon or gin C G C And a half a pint of bourbon or gin C C7 I've been down on my luck Lord F Fm So long, baby for so long C Now I can't even wake up in the mornin' G F C I guess I'm just too far gone C C7 I feel like I'm just wastin' space Lord F Fm Like I'm just wastin' air C Oh I can't seem to find the darkness G F C Dream til you're there ooo Am G C Though I tried to love ya Am G C You know I'll try again, yea-ah Am G F C La la all I need is a sweet melody C G C F And a half a pint of bourbon or gin, bourbon or gin C G C And a half a pint of bourbon or gin (Bus Shelton here) C C7 F Fm C G F C C C7 Ridin' rails, ramblin' round F Fm You know how I ain't got me no home C But I left my poor family G F C When I was only 15 years old C C7 But oh California call my name F Fm Lord you know that I'll find you if I can C But I gotta stay on the road mama G F C I'm a hard drivin' man, oooo Am G C Though I tried to love ya Am G C You know I'll try again, yea-ah Am G F C Ahhhh all I need is a sweet melody C G C F And a half a pint of bourbon or gin, bourbon or gin C G C And a half a pint of bourbon or gin