Intro: (D) (Dsus2) (D) (Dsus2) x 3

-VERSE-
A (D) brown paper (D/C) bag, a (G/B) new empty (D) bottle,
(Bm) Sits by the (A) bed on the (G) floor
(D) Rusty old (D/C) motel, the (G/B) plaster is (D) falling,
The (Bm) wind’s whipping (A) under the (G) door
There (Em7) aint enough whiskey to (D) last him
She (Em7) thought he was (D/F#) cheating and (G) one day she (A) asked him

-CHORUS-
(And) He took the (D) fifth
Cuz he couldn’t (A) tell her
He knew the (Bm) truth was just gonna (G) kill her
She took the (D) house, the (D/C) car and the (G/B) kids
She (Em7) took it all
(A) And he took the (D) fifth

[(D)] [(Dsus2)] [(D)] [(Dsus2)]
-VERSE-
(D) There on the (D/C) wall is his (G/B) own judge and (D) jury
(Bm) All them (A) rolled into to (G) one
And (D) long about (D/C) sundown, (G/B) they’ll find him (D) guilty
Who (Bm) knows where the (A) bottles come (G) from
(Em7) Maybe he’s sorry he (D) did it
But (Em7) he won’t get (D/F#) sober en(G)ough to ad(A)mit it

-CHORUS-
(And) He took the (D) fifth
Cuz he couldn’t (A) tell her
He knew the (Bm) truth was just gonna (G) kill her
She took the (D) house, the (D/C) car and the (G/B) kids
She (Em7) took it all
(A) And he took the (Bm) fifth

-CHORUS-
(And) He took the (D) fifth
Cuz he couldn’t (A) tell her
He knew the (Bm) truth was just gonna (G) kill her
She took the (D) house, the (D/C) car and the (G/B) kids
She (Em7) took it all
(A) And he took the (D) fifth

-TAG-
A (D) brown paper (D/C) bag, a (N.C.) new empty (D) bottle (G) (D)

Before I Knew Better

No one thought that Id jump off that rocky ledge
So I did and I broke my leg
Then I let Jim Beam tell I could take some guy
Twice my size, but old Jim lied
I cant pretend that I aint been my lifes own wrecking crew
And Im surprised that Ive survived
All Ive put myself through

(chorus)

Before I knew better before I woke up
I did a whole lot of crazy, foolish things Im not proud of
It was just like me to risk it all
Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure
Before I knew better

You were the first to ever make me wanna change
My wreckless ways and I almost did
Somehow I lost track and wound up givin in
To the late night life and the good time friends
You swore to me one day youd leave and all I had to say
Was theres the door what you waitin for
And who needs you anyway

(repeat chorus)

Girl I pray somehow someway we can turn this thing around
I thought your love was something I could live without

(repeat chorus) key change:
Before I knew
Before I knew better before I woke up
I said a whole lot of crazy, foolish things Im not proud of
It was just like me to risk it all
Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure
Before I knew better

Eddie Garcia

Keepin’ it Country