------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE MORE I DRINK - Blake Shelton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Chris Albrecht Email: chris@thedayofthedog.com Tuning: Standard Turn up the gain a little, especially for the intro. This song sounds better when played on open chords. INTRO (x4) D F F# G G G7 G G7 e|---2-2-2---------1--2--3----3--3---3--3------------------------------------| B|---3-3-3---------1--2--3----3--3---3--3------------------------------------| G|---2-0-2---------2--3--4----4--4---4--4------------------------------------| D|---0-0-0---------3--4--5----5--0---5--0------------------------------------| A|-----------------3--4--5----5--5---5--5------------------------------------| E|-----------------1--2--3----3--3---3--3------------------------------------| VERSE 1 D A7 D He was sittin at the bar, sippin on a regular coke. G D We were drinkin and smokin and making him the butt of our jokes. G D G We all said man what happened to you? Why can't you just have a few? D A7 D He said I would if I could, but it's probably best that I don't. CHORUS D F#7 'Cause the more I drink, the more I drink, G D Then I'm the world's greatest lover and a dancin' machine. A7 I get loud, I get proud and it gets worse D F#7 G D Well if I have one, I'll have thirteen, Now there ain't no in between A7 D 'Cause the more I drink, hmm, the more I drink VERSE 2 A couple of cold ones and somebody hands me a shot Hell even bucktooth and bowlegged women start lookin' hot And pretty soon I'm bummin' cigarettes and sweet talkin' some big brunette Once I get on a roll, there ain't no tellin' where I'll stop CHORUS D F#7 'Cause the more I drink, the more I drink G D And I'm the world's greatest lover and a dancin' machine D A7 I get loud, I get proud, and it gets worse D F#7 G D Yeah if I have one I'll have thirteen, now there ain't no in-between D A7 D 'Cause the more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink, yeah yeah D F#7 G D A7 Mmm that's what I'm talkin' about D F#7 Man if I have one, I'll have thirteen G D Then they can't get me off the kareokee machine D A7 D G The more I drink, the more I drink D A7 Yeah the more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink OUTRO: D A7 F/G G G F/G G G G F D D e|---1/3-3-3---1/3-3-3---3-1--2-2----------------------------| B|---1/3-3-3---1/3-3-3---3-1--3-3----------------------------| G|---2/4-4-4---2/4-4-4---4-2--2-2----------------------------| D|---3/5-5-5---3/5-5-5---5-3--0-0----------------------------| A|---3/5-5-5---3/5-5-5---5-3---------------------------------| E|---1/3-3-3---1/3-3-3---3-1---------------------------------| | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================