Intro: C F C   Am Am11 F C 

Verse 1 
C                      F      C 
Why did my dog have to up and die? 
      Am     Am11     F     C 
Sweet Lord it wasn't his time 
C                           F      C 
Why are all the good people I know crying? 
     Am         Am11     F    C 
When damnit I'm doing just fine 
C                  F     C 
What is the doctor gonna find? 
        Am          Am11  F         C 
When he drills a hole in my father's spine. 
       C                           F          C 
If the cancer doesnt kill ya it'll take your pride 
      Am         Am11    F    C 
Sweet Lord we're all gonna die 

Interlude 
C F C   Am Am11 F C 

verse 2 
C                  F         C 
I hadn't spent any time with You 
        Am       Am11         F       C 
Singing hospital hymns in the waiting room 
        C             F        C 
I'm the very last one to hear the news 
            Am           Am11   F  C 
And there's nothing that I could do 
       C                     F         C 
'Cause death is a friend you can't refuse 
      Am        Am11        F    C 
Sweet Lord we're coming home soon 
     C              F      C 
Mama I got holes in all my shoes 
    Am     Am11 F   C 
and plenty left  to lose 

Interlude 
          C F C   Am Am11 F C  
hmmmm... 

verse 3 
     C                   F           C 
Just read that old book, it'll be alright 
        Am          Am11     F          C 
But the Bible never gave me no peace of mind 
    C                          F            C 
My prayer started tasting like little white lies 
Am            Am11    F  C 
Everything is gonna be fine 
Am            Am11    F  C 
Everything is gonna be fine 
       Am            Am11    F  C 
Honey, everything is gonna be fine 
    C                    F       C 
But women are masters of wasting time 
    Am      Am11        F        C 
And men rape everything in their sight 
   C                           F        C 
Together all we're good for is starting fights 
      Am         Am11       F      C 
Sweet Lord we're gonna burn in the fire 

Interlude 
          C F C   Am Am11 F C  
hmmmm... 

verse 4 
 C              F       C 
If this song is my final breath 
       Am            Am11   F      C 
If I'm killed by the cancer in her breast 
       C               F      C 
Let me give the little I have left 
    Am     Am11  F   C 
And die an honest death 

Outro 
          C F C   Am Am11 F C  
hmmmm...