Chords
Five Gallon Tear

Key: F

Introduction: F    

F                                                                 Bb                                      F  
We were all drinking at Marge's one night
                                                                C                                                         F  
When an old cowboy came through the door
He took a few shaky steps
                        Bb                                    F  
Then he started to moan
                                                        C                                              F  
And he keeled over right on the floor
                                                                                  Bb                                            F  
Doc came on over, took his stethoscope out
                                                          C                                            F  
He listened and he looked in his eyes
He said, "boys, stick around
                  Bb                                                    F  
I just might need your help
                                                          C                                    F  
I'm afraid this will be a long night"
                                                  Bb                                                      F  
Cause, there's a five gallon tear, a five gallon tear
                                          C                                              F  
Lodged in this poor old boy's heart
                     Bb                                                      F                                      Bb  
By the look in his eyes he ain't cried in years
                                     F                            C                              F  
And he's retaining a five gallon tear
             F#                                                                      B                                 F#  
Doc wrote a prescription to induce him to cry
                                                             C#                                      F#  
It was whiskey and sad country songs
We propped him up in a booth
                             B                                              F#  
Poured a drink down his throat
                                                                          C#                                 F#  
Then we turned that old Wurlitzer on
Well he spluttered and he coughed
                     B                                              F#  
And he hung down his head
                                                                C#                                            F#  
As those lonely songs worked on his heart
                                                                                                                        B                                      F#  
When the memories started coming six minutes apart
                                                     C#                                 F#  
We laid him face up on the bar
                        B                                                         F#  
Then a five gallon tear, a five gallon tear
                                        C#                              F#  
Slowly welled up in his eyes
B                                                                                 F#                              B  
We all yelled "push" and we all gave a cheer
                  F#                                    C#                                    F#  
When he cried that five gallon tear
                D#m                            C#                                    B                                         F#  
That jar by the door, don't hold pig feet no more
             D#m                         C#                            B  
The contents are sparkling clear
                D#m              C#                      B                                      F#  
That liquid within is not moonshine or gin
                             B                                                         C#  
It's a reminder to everyone here
                  B                                                              F#  
It's a five gallon tear, a five gallon tear
                                     C#                                    F#  
Let this be a lesson to you
                  B                                                    F#                              B  
If you sorrow inside for too many years
                  F#                              C#                                 F#                 B  
Then you'll cry the five gallon tear
                  F#                    C#         B      C#  
Buddy you'll cry
                        F#                            C#                              F#  
Buddy, you'll cry a five gallon tear.