A 
I was 12 when daddy said to me 
                                                     E 
Don't take to drinking boy that road don't lead no where    
                                    A 
And don't you ever let me hear you swear  
                A open  Ab  A           
Don't you dare 
A 
He told me that stealing's a lazy man's way 
                                                       D 
Something for nothing leaves you hell to pay so don't buy into it  
                                              A  
and then you can look the whole world in the eye 
 
Honey I've tried. 
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But Since I met you girl I've been breaking every rule 
Bm       F#m               D             E 
I must confess I'm just a back sliding fool 

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            A                E 
I want to drink from your loving cup 
 A                D 
Swear I'll never give you up 
 F#m            Bm         E 
Steal all your kisses underneath the moon 
         A         E            A              F#m 
I wanna lie here close to you look at what you made me do 
  D                        A 
Darling you're the reason why 
    E                      A 
I drink, swear, steal and lie
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A 
Last night I threw away the 12 step book 
                                              D 
I finally faced the fact that I am hooked on you 
                                 A                A open Ab A 
There's nothing more that I can do  Ain't no use 
  A 
"Cause every time I see your angel face 
                                        D 
My halo disappears without a trace  I swear 
                                A 
Girl I'd admit I haven't got a prayer 
 
But I don't care 
   E                F#m         Bm    E 
I know this ain't exactly how I was raised 
Bm                  F#m            D          E 
But heaven help me honey I ain't changing my ways 
 
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 chorus, chorus, drink, swear, steal, and lie  Intro riff to end