Capo 1st fret'' 
 
(Chorus) 
D5 (strum once) 
The Lord loves the drinkin' man 
        G5 
Sends honkey tonk angels to the promise land 
A5 
I hear that he can turn water to wine 
     D5 
Any man that can do that is a good friend of mine 
              D5 
I've been baptized in beer, I'm here to testify 
         G5 
I was speaking in tongues when I came home last night 
 A5                                       G5 
Some folks say I'm livin' in sin, but I know 
           A5          D5 
The Lord loves the drinkin' man 
 

D5 
The Preacher man he told me boy you ain't no good 
      G5 
The devils gonna getcha, better start actin' like you should 
         A5 
All the cold beers and bright lights, stayin' out all night 
     D5 
The good book it tells me boy your soul's gonna burn 
     D5 
My mamma said son you're headin' down the wrong road 
       G5 
They don't let honkey tonkers up in heaven I've been told 
 A5 
Don't you worry mamma I'll see you up in heaven 
  D5 
I've been thinking 'bout it and I've come to this conclusion now, 
 
(chorus) 
 

D5 
My daddy says son you're living your life all wrong 
   G5 
Lighting's gonna strike you down before too long 
     A5 
That man upstairs he don't like what you do 
 D5 
When you reach those pearly gates you ain't getting through 
      D5 
Well I've been thinkin', I've got a brand new plan 
            G5 
I'm gonna start a little church down at the Stumble Inn 
 A5 
Yea that's right I'm gonna start my own religion 
            D5 
We'll be drinkin' and dancin' at the church of Hank Williams yea, 
 
(repeat chorus) 
 

 D5         G5 
Oh, yea I know 
           A5   G5            A5 G5            A5 
The Lord loves, I hope he does, the Lord loves the  
   D5 
drinkin' man