[ VERSE 1 ]
G
Single six months yesterday
D
Thought I outta celebrate
C D G
So I went down to grab a couple beers
G
And I got so drunk I ripped my pants I asked the bouncer for a dance
G
Thanked him as he threw me out I woke up that ole Waffle House
G D/F#
With a shiner' and a wild brunette she don't know my real name yet
C
Well no I ain't over you
Am D
[ CHORUS ]
G C D
But I'm doin' my best every day and every night
G C D
Hangin' on by a thread that's stretched just a little too tight
C
If I can't find some peace of mind I'll take what I can get
D
I ain't doin' much good but I'm doin' my best
G C D G C D
[ VERSE 2 ]
G C D
I decided I'd get smart and have a long talk with my heart
C D G
at some quiet spot outside of town
C
so I took my best friends Pontiac
D G C
I drove it like a maniac right into the reservoir
D
I guess we ain't best friends no more
C
D/F# C
Just my luck a cop came by who I beat up in Junior high
He said I better have a good excuse
D
[ CHORUS ]
G C D
But I'm doin' my best every day and every night
G C D
Hangin' on by a thread that's stretched just a little too tight
C
If I can't find some peace of mind I'll take what I can get
D
I ain't doin' much good but I'm doin' my best
G C D G C D
[ BRIDGE ]
G D/F#
Em A
Someday I might just join the human race again
C D
If I can ever find a place to show my face again
G C
Yeeeeeaaaaaahhhhh
D
I'm doin' my best
G C D
[ CHORUS ]
G C D
But I'm doin' my best every day and every night
G C D
Hangin' on by a thread that's stretched just a little too tight
C
If I can't find some peace of mind I'll take what I can get
D
I ain't doin' much good but I'm doin' my best
G C D G C D
