Chords
Tonight I'm Playin Possum

Key: D

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
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verse 1
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I'm gonna need a strong one, it's gonna be a long one
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In case you haven't heard, "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
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So I'm dustin' off the vinyl, it's gonna be an all nighter
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I'm warnin' you now, from here on out, boys, I'll be the DJ
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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'
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Right now he's bringin' every angel in the house up there to tears
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So close the doors and lock 'em up, and if you see me chokin' up
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Just dim the lights, 'cause boys, tonight what happens here stays here
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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
Bridge
 D                       G                   A                           G 
"Bartender's Blues" and "Why Baby Why"
 D                                             G             A 
"Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes", "Still Ding Time"
 D                                   G                                   A                                                                                   D 
I'm goin' deep and goin' long ?etil I run that needle through every last song he ever sung
 A                                     D           GA 
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"