Five Gallon Tear
Aaron Tippin
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Tom : F#
(intro) F
F Bb F
We were all drinking at Marge's one night
C F
When an old cowboy came through the door
He took a few shaky steps
Bb F
Then he started to moan
C F
And he keeled over right on the floor
Bb F
Doc came on over, took his stethoscope out
C F
He listened and he looked in his eyes
He said, "boys, stick around
Bb F
I just might need your help
C F
I'm afraid this will be a long night"
Bb F
Cause, there's a five gallon tear, a five gallon tear
C F
Lodged in this poor old boy's heart
Bb F Bb
By the look in his eyes he ain't cried in years
F C F
And he's retaining a five gallon tear
F# B F#
Doc wrote a prescription to induce him to cry
C# F#
It was whiskey and sad country songs
We propped him up in a booth
B F#
Poured a drink down his throat
C# F#
Then we turned that old Wurlitzer on
Well he spluttered and he coughed
B F#
And he hung down his head
C# F#
As those lonely songs worked on his heart
B F#
When the memories started coming six minutes apart
C# F#
We laid him face up on the bar
B F#
Then a five gallon tear, a five gallon tear
C# F#
Slowly welled up in his eyes
B F# B
We all yelled "push" and we all gave a cheer
F# C# F#
When he cried that five gallon tear
D#m C# B F#
That jar by the door, don't hold pig feet no more
D#m C# B
The contents are sparkling clear
D#m C# B F#
That liquid within is not moonshine or gin
B C#
It's a reminder to everyone here
B F#
It's a five gallon tear, a five gallon tear
C# F#
Let this be a lesson to you
B F# B
If you sorrow inside for too many years
F# C# F# B
Then you'll cry the five gallon tear
F# C# B C#
Buddy you'll cry
F# C# F#
Buddy, you'll cry a five gallon tear.
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