Capo 1

     C                       F 
It's hard staying sober when you ain't staying over 
     C                             G 
It's easy gettin' messed up on the truth 
     C                           F 
It's hard standing here watchin' taillights disappear 
     C                           G            C 
It's hard staying sober when I'm getting over you 

     C                            F 
It's hard to leave the house when all I think about 
   C                                 G 
Is how hard it might be to come back home 
      C                                F 
I wait here and watch the rain when you come back for all your things 
C                                        G 
You get what you want and then you'll go 

     C                       F 
It's hard staying sober when you ain't staying over 
     C                             G 
It's easy gettin' messed up on the truth 
     C                           F 
It's hard standing here watchin' taillights disappear 
     C                           G            C 
It's hard staying sober when I'm getting over you 

     C                                 F 
It's hard to quit this smokin' when my will to fight is broken 
     C                         G 
It's hard to quit a habit in a rush 
       C                                 F 
When I wake up in the morning, just like you I'm lookin' for 'em 
C                                   G 
Can't seem to put down this pick me up 

     C                       F 
It's hard staying sober when you ain't staying over 
     C                             G 
It's easy gettin' messed up on the truth 
     C                           F 
It's hard standing here watchin' taillights disappear 
     C                           G            C 
It's hard staying sober when I'm getting over you 
     C                           G            C 
It's hard staying sober when I'm getting over you 

                        C 
Why you think the world drinks? 
                        F 
Why you think the world smokes? 
                        C              F                     G 
Why do you think we all sit around and tell a bunch of dirty jokes 
    C                          
Somebody somewhere is out havin' a ball 
        F 
And somebody's sittin' 'round heart broke 
                     C        G 
Why you think we all drink? 
                     C 
Why you think we all smoke? 

                     C       G 
Why you think we all drink? 
                     C 
Why you think we all smoke?