Tonight I'm Playin Possum

Intro  
D x 2 bars 

verse 1 
D                G           A 
I'm gonna need a strong one, it's gonna be a long one 
            G                                     A 
In case you haven't heard, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" 
       D               G      A 
So I'm dustin' off the vinyl, it's gonna be an all nighter 
    G                                        A 
I'm warnin' you now, from here on out, boys, I'll be the DJ 


[Refrão]

D                  G                         A 
So find a drink or find a road, I'm about to drop a needle on some ol' No Show 
       D             G             A      G 
You're gonna want an ashtrey and a bottle 
D                  G                  A                                          D 
I'm goin' deep and goin' long ?etil I run that needle through every last song he ever sung 
   G                   A                          G   A                 D 
So pour 'em strong and smoke 'em, if you got 'em, to- night I'm playin' Possum 

verse 2 
           D             G       A 
I bet he'd step right up singin' 
                              G                           A 
Right now he's bringin' every angel in the house up there to tears 
D                      G            A 
So close the doors and lock 'em up, and if you see me chokin' up 
     G                                         A 
Just dim the lights, 'cause boys, tonight what happens here stays here 


[Refrão]
 
D                  G                         A 
So find a drink or find a road, I'm about to drop a needle on some more "No Show" 
       D             G             A      G 
You're gonna want an ashtrey and a bottle 
D                  G                  A                                          D 
I'm goin' deep and goin' long ?etil I run that needle through every last song he ever sung 
   G                   A                          G         A                 D      G A 
So pour 'em strong and smoke 'em, if you got 'em, boys, to- night I'm playin' Possum | | 

Bridge 
D            G          A              G 
"Bartender's Blues" and "Why Baby Why" 
D                       G       A 
"Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes", "Still Ding Time" 


[Refrão]

D                  G                  A                                          D 
I'm goin' deep and goin' long ?etil I run that needle through every last song he ever sung 
   G                   A                          G   A                 D      G 
So pour 'em strong and smoke 'em, if you got 'em, to- night I'm playin' Possum | 
A                   D      G A 
Tonight I'm playin' Possum  

D                G/B         A 
I'm gonna need a strong one, it's gonna be a long one 
            G                                         D 
In case you haven't heard, "He Stopped Loving Her To- day"