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(Chorus) 
D (strum once) 
The Lord loves the drinkin' man 
        G 
Sends honkey tonk angels to the promise land 
A 
I hear that he can turn water to wine 
     D 
Any man that can do that is a good friend of mine 
              D 
I've been baptized in beer, I'm here to testify 
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I was speaking in tongues when I came home last night 
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Some folks say I'm livin' in sin, but I know 
           A          D 
The Lord loves the drinkin' man 
 

D 
The Preacher man he told me boy you ain't no good 
      G 
The devils gonna getcha, better start actin' like you should 
         A 
All the cold beers and bright lights, stayin' out all night 
     D 
The good book it tells me boy your soul's gonna burn 
     D 
My mamma said son you're headin' down the wrong road 
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They don't let honkey tonkers up in heaven I've been told 
 A 
Don't you worry mamma I'll see you up in heaven 
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I've been thinking 'bout it and I've come to this conclusion now, 
 
(chorus) 
 

D 
My daddy says son you're living your life all wrong 
   G 
Lighting's gonna strike you down before too long 
     A 
That man upstairs he don't like what you do 
 D 
When you reach those pearly gates you ain't getting through 
      D 
Well I've been thinkin', I've got a brand new plan 
            G 
I'm gonna start a little church down at the Stumble Inn 
 A 
Yea that's right I'm gonna start my own religion 
            D 
We'll be drinkin' and dancin' at the church of Hank Williams yea, 
 
(repeat chorus) 
 

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Oh, yea I know 
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The Lord loves, I hope he does, the Lord loves the  
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drinkin' man