Key: G
Introduction:
G C G
Gettin' drunk and fallin' down has taken its toll on me
G A D
I like livin' life full throttle, but now it seems like I'm runnin' outta steam
G C G
I'll never give up on havin' fun and raisin' hell in Tennessee
G D G
I like a good time livin' on the run with my good friend misery
G A D
'Cause gettin' drunk and fallin' down, I'd say I'm known all over town
G C G
It's the kind of livin' that's gonna put me in the ground
D G
Gettin' drunk and fallin' down
G C G
Well I did my best to stay on the good side of the tracks
G A D
But my friend Billy Joe's done got me drinkin' back outta the paper sack
G C G
And now I'm here drinkin' all alone at the bar
D G
Buck Owens a-singin' about his honky-tonk scar
G A D
'Cause gettin' drunk and fallin' down, I'd say I'm known all over town
G C G
It's the kind of livin' that's gonna put me in the ground
D G
Gettin' drunk and fallin' down
G D G D G
Gettin' drunk and fallin' down