Key: G
Introduction:
G C
I know there's a lotta talk going around today
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About cigarette smoking whittling your life away
G C
I've seen it and I've heard it so many times
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That finally it just started to prey on my mind
G C
I guess it scared me a little bit
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That's why I decided I was gonna quit
G C
So while I was sitting here forming my battle plan
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I took another puff and turned on the fan
G C
I just sat there in my easy chair
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And thought of all the money I'd wasted on cigarettes all these years
G C
I thought how I'd spend the rest of my days
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After I kick this habit my body craves
G C
Said to myself this ain't gonna be so tough
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With that little bit of assurance
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G C A7 D7
I took a puff, a puff, then I ripped off another puff
G C
I decided I'd about had about enough
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That breaking this habit won't be too tough
Verse II
G C
Now I've give a lot of thought to this thing
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If I didn't smoke cigarettes I'd feel just like a king
G C
Besides with the price going up every day
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I knew I was just throwing all my good money away
G C
You know I ain't lit one in an hour or so?
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Just wanted to make sure I could quit you know
G C
I was thinking maybe I oughta write all this down
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Put it in a song kinda circulate it around
G C
Can't ever tell it might make a hit
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And that redneck Hall did a little bit
G C
Can you imagine me a hit songwriter!
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Now where's... Where'd I put that cigarette lighter?
G C
After all it's a habit and a habit you can break
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Just a little bit of willpower son that's all it takes
I said to myself you got to be tough!
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And with that little bit of wisdom
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G C
I took a puff, and then a puff,
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then I finally ripped off another puff
G C
And I decided boy this ain't gonna be tough
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Besides I'd just about had enough
Verse III
G C
I'm about ready to quit this rotten habit anyway
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Oh I think they ought to take it offa television
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It looks too good! Ow!
G C A7 D7
I like them skinny ones with the filter
G C A7 D7
Oh give it to me! Give it to me!
G C A7 D7
Cigarettes... I say if I quit smoking what'll I do?
G C
Maybe I'll eat
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Yeah I'll eat cigarettes
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Ahh, I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it
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he smokes logs!
G C
Makes you laugh funny too
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Oh my throat's scratchin', oh
G C
I wish I could think of something bad to say about cigarettes
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Boo on cigarettes,
G C
don't smoke don't smoke don't smoke
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You quit smoking that'll leave more for me!
G C
I love it I love it, no I don't love cigarettes ya know
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Don't misunderstand me I hate cigarettes
G C
Makes ya cough, and when ya don't smoke it makes ya shake
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I don't know what's worse, the shake or the cough
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I think I'll make me a coughshake, oh!
G C
Son did you ever smoke?
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Oh I remember one time I quit smoking
G C
I quit for three months
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My wife left me
G C
So did my children
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She took my house and left
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It was a mobile home