
Smoke Break
Carrie Underwood
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[Intro]
Verse:
D C
She's a small-town, hard-working woman just trying to make a living
G D
Working three jobs, feeding four little mouths in a run-down kitchen
D C
When you never taking nothing and doing nothing but giving
G D
It's hard to be a good wife and a good mom and a good Christian
Chorus:
C G D
She said, I don't drink
[Refrão]
C
But sometimes I need a stiff drink
G
Sipping from a high, full glass
D
Let the world fade away
C G D
She said, I don't smoke
C
But sometimes I need a long drag
G
Yeah, I know it might sound bad
[Próxima Parte]
D C G D
But sometimes I need a smoke break
Verse:
D C
He's a big-city, hard-working man just trying to climb the ladder
G D
First generation to go to college instead of driving a tractor
D C
Never had nothing handed to him on a silver platter
G D
It's hard to be a good man, good son, do something good that matters
Chorus:
C G D
He said, I don't drink
C
But sometimes I wanna pop that top
G
Take a swig and make the world stop
D
And watch it fade away
C G D
He said, I don't smoke
C
But sometimes I wanna light it up
G
Yeah, when things get tough
D C G D
Sometimes I need a smoke break
D C G D
Instrumental: ( )
Bridge:
C G D C
So here's to you and here's to when the day gets long
G D
Go ahead, I understand if you wanna take a load off
Chorus:
( G ) D
I don't drink
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
D
But sometimes I need a
( G )
Sometimes I need a
Outro:
D
When the day gets long
C
When the work's all done
G
When the sun sets
D C G
When you need to forgeeeeeeet
D
Grab that cup, mmm
C
Fill it up
G
Sip it slow
D C G D
And let it aaaaaaall go
End: ( D )
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