Friends in low places       (midi)

 

                  G                          Dm

1. Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in boots,

           Am

    and ruined your black tie affair.

            D                               D7

    The last one to know, the last one to show,

                    G

    I was the last one you thought you'd see there.

               G                                    Dm

2. And I saw the surprise and the fear in his eyes

             Am                                     C

    when  I  took his glass of champagne.

    D                                         

    I toasted you, said honey, "We may be through,

                                                    D7

    but you'll never hear me complain."

 

           G

'Cause I got friends in low places,

 

where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases

       Am                         D

my blues away, and I'll be okay.

        G

And I'm not big on social graces, think I'll slip on down to the oasis,

      Am                    -D             G           G – Am – D - G

oh, I've got friends       in low places.

 

                 G                            Dm

3. Well I guess I was wrong, I just don't belong,

           Am

    but then, I've been there before.

                D                        D7

    Everything's all right, I'll just say goodnight,

                   G

    and I'll show myself to the door.

 

           G                        Dm                                Am                              C

4. Hey I didn't mean to cause a big scene, just give me an hour and then

            D                                                                           D7

    well, I'll be as high as that ivory tower that you're livin' in.

 

+ CHORUS   + CHORUS ....    

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)      (Garth Brooks)