Tom: D
G A
He sent honkytonk angels to the promised land, I hear that he can turn the
D
water to wine, and any man that can do that, well he's a good friend of
D G
mine. I've been baptized in beer and I'm here to testify I was speaking
A
in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm living in sin but
G A D
I know, the lord loves the drinking man.
[Verse]
D
Yea the preacher man he told me "Boy you ain't no good
G
The devil's gonna getcha Best start actin like you should"
A
Oh the cold beer, and bright lights, stayin' out all night
G A
Good book it tells me boy your souls gonna burn
D
My momma says son you're headin' down the wrong road
G
They don't let honky tonkers up in heaven I've been told
A
Well don't you worry momma I'll see you up in heaven
G A
Yea I've been thinkin' bout it and I've come to this conclusion now
[Chorus]
D N.C.
The lord loves a drinking man,
G A
He sent honkytonk angels to the promised land, I hear that he can turn the
D
water to wine, and any man that can do that, well he's a good friend of
D G
mine. I've been baptized in beer and I'm here to testify I was speaking
A
in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm living in sin but
G A D
I know, the lord loves the drinking man.
[Verse]
D
Well my daddy said "Son, you're livin' your life all wrong
G
Lightnin's gonna strike you down before too long
A
The man upstairs, he don't like what you do
G
And when you reach those pearly gates
A
You ain't gettin' through
D
Well I've been thinkin', gotta brand new plan
G
I'm gonna start a little church down at the stumble-in
A
Yea thats right, I'm gonna start my own religion
G A
We'll be drinkin' and dancin' at the church of Hank Williams, yea
[Chorus]
D N.C.
The lord loves a drinking man,
G A
He sent honkytonk angels to the promised land, I hear that he can turn the
D
water to wine, and any man that can do that, well he's a good friend of
D G
mine. I've been baptized in beer and I'm here to testify I was speaking
A
in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm living in sin but
G A D
I know, the lord loves the drinking man.
[Chorus]
D N.C.
The lord loves a drinking man,
G A
He sent honkytonk angels to the promised land, I hear that he can turn the
D
water to wine, and any man that can do that, well he's a good friend of
D G
mine. I've been baptized in beer and I'm here to testify I was speaking
A
in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm living in sin but
G A D
I know, the lord loves the drinking man.
[Outro]
G A D
But I know The Lord loves the drinking' man
A
Oh yea I know the Lord loves
G A
I hope he does
G A D
The Lord loves the drinkin' man
