Drop D5 Intro: D5 - to a quick G5 (x4) D5 G5 D5 G5 I woke up early with a pounding in my head D5 G5 D5 G5 I'd been out the night before with all my friends D5 G5 D5 G5 A little worried, kinda wondering what I did D5 G5 D5 I said, Lord please forgive me for my sins A5 G5 My wife wanted to kill me but she tried to save me first A5 G5 (walkdown) You're goin' if I have to drag your butt to church D5 G5 D5 G5 I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic D5 G5 A5 D5 Awful, beautiful life D5 G5 D5 G5 I read the hymns and kinda sorta sang along D5 G5 D5 G5 Made it through the Sunday sermon wide awake D5 G5 D5 G5 We met the family for dinner at our home D5 G5 D5 Drank some beer, watched the game and cooked some steak A5 G5 My little brother had a big fight with his wife A5 G5 (walkdown) And our poor mother sat between em both all night D5 G5 D5 G5 I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic D5 G5 A5 D5 Awful, beautiful life Instrumental: B5 A5 G5 (x2) D5 G5 D5 G5 D5 A5 - G5 - D5 B5 F#5 We said a prayer for cousin Michael in Iraq B5 F#5 We're all aware that he may never make it back B5 F#5 We talked about the way we missed his stupid jokes G5 D5 E5 A5 And how he loved to be a soldier more than most D5 G5 D5 G5 I lay in bed that night and thought about the day D5 G5 D5 G5 And how my life is like a roller-coaster ride D5 G5 D5 G5 The ups and downs and crazy turns along the way D5 G5 D5 It'll throw you off if you don't hold on tight A5 G5 You can't really smile until you shed some tears A5 G5 (walkdown) I could die today or I might live on for years D5 G5 D5 G5 I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic D5 G5 A5 D5 Awful, beautiful life D5 G5 D5 G5 I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic D5 G5 A5 D5 Awful, beautiful life