Daddy Needs A Drink
Written by Patterson Hood
Recorded by Drive-By Truckers

(Capo on 1)

Intro.: | Dsus4 | Am | C | G | Dsus4 | Am | C | G |

e |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B |-3--3--3-----|-1--1--1-----|-1--1--1-----|-3--3--3-----|
G |-0--0--0-----|-0--0--0-----|-0--0--0-----|-4--4--4-----|
D |-0--0--0-----|-2--2--2-----|-------------|-5--5--5-----|
A |-------------|-------------|-3--3--3-----|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
  ( x 2)


Dsus4         Am
Daddy needs a drink to deal with all the beauty
   C                            G
To deal with all the madness to keep from blowing up
Dsus4                  Am
Daddy needs a drink to calm down the badness
   C                           G
To execute his gladness on the fullness of his cup
Dsus4                  Am
Daddy needs a drink to keep the wheels from rubbing
   C                         G
To compensate for nothing or nothing going on

(Chorus)
Em            Am       C            G
Daddy needs a drink so Mama fix one quick
Em               Am               C               G
Pour it nice and strong with your cleaning outfit on
Em            Am       C            G
Daddy needs a drink so Mama fix one quick
Em               Am               C               G
Pour it nice and strong with your cleaning outfit on

Inst.:   | Dsus4 | Am | C | G | x 2

Dsus4                  Am
Daddy needs a drink to hem in his demons
   C                                  G
To hear through baby screaming or the TV set turned on
      Dsus4                         Am
Ain't nothing on the radio like the wave my transmitter's on
C                                 G
Put that drinking jacket on and enjoy a little fog

(Chorus)
Em            Am.      C            G
Daddy needs a drink so Mama fix one quick
Em               Am               C               G
Pour it nice and strong with your cleaning outfit on
Em            Am       C            G
Daddy needs a drink so Mama fix one quick
Em               Am               C
Pour it nice and strong with your cleaning outfit on

Outro.:   | Dsus4 | Am | C | G | --- repeat 4 times to fade