Whiskey Before Breakfast chords

[VERSE 1]
Well, [D]early one morning ‘fore the sun could shine
I was [G]walkin’ [D]down the street not [A]feelin’ so fine
I [D]saw two men with a bottle between ‘em
And [G]this is the [D]song that I [A]heard them [D]singin’

[CHORUS]
[D]Lord, protect us. Saints, preserve us.
‘Been [A]drinkin’ whiskey ‘fore breakf[D/A]a-ast[G/D] . [G/D] [A/D]

[VERSE 2]
Well, I [D]passed by the steps where they were a’sittin’
I [G]couldn’t be[D]lieve how [A]drunk they were gettin’
I [D]said "Old men, have you been drinkin’ long?”
They said "[G]Long en[D]ough to be [A]singin’ this [D]song.”

[CHORUS]
[D]Lord, protect us. Saints, preserve us.
‘Been [A]drinkin’ whiskey ‘fore breakf[D/A]a-ast[G/D] . [G/D] [A/D]

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[D] | [D] |
[G/D] | [A] |
[D] | [D] |
[G/D] | [A/D] |

[D] | [D] |
A | A | D/A | G/D | G/D | A/D |

[VERSE 3]
Well, they [D]handed me a bottle, said, "Take a little sip."
And it [G]felt so [D]good, I [A]just couldn't quit
So I [D]took a little more, next thing I knew
There were [G]three of us [D]sittin' there [A]singin' this [D]tune

[CHORUS]
[D]Lord, protect us. Saints, preserve us.
‘Been [A]drinkin’ whiskey ‘fore breakf[D/A]a-ast[G/D] . [G/D] [A/D]

[VERSE 4]
Well, [D]one by one everybody in town
[G]Heard our [D]ruckus and they [A]all came down
[G]Pretty soon all the streets were a-ringin’
With the [G]sound of the [D]whole town [A]laughin’ and [D]singin’

[CHORUS]
[D]Lord, protect us. Saints, preserve us.
‘Been [A]drinkin’ whiskey ‘fore breakf[D/A]a-ast[G/D] . [G/D] [A/D]
[D]Lord, protect us. Saints, preserve us.
‘Been [A]drinkin’ whiskey ‘fore breakf[D/A]a-ast[G/D] . [G/D] [A/D]

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[D] | [D] |
[G/D] | [A] |
[D] | [D] |
[G/D] | [A/D] |

[D] | [D] |
A | A | D/A | G/D | G/D | A/D |