| Gm | Cm | Gm | Cm | |
| So open | promise | fade | s |
| Gm | Cm | Gm | Cm | |
| and the | sun for | gets to | rise |
| Eb | Gm | |
| I'm | lonely and I'm | thirsty |
| Cm | Eb | |
| but it's | better I stay | dry |
| Gm | Cm | Gm | Cm | |
| No more than | two drinks | away from | cry | ing |
| Verse 2: |
| Gm | Cm | Gm | Cm | |
| Stare | into the | glas | s |
| Gm | Cm | Gm | Cm | |
| and | wait for the | time to | pass |
| Eb | Gm | |
| I | thank you for the | offer |
| Cm | Eb | |
| but you | know I must | decline |
| Gm | Cm | Gm | Cm | |
| No more than | two drinks | away from | cry | ing |
| Bridge: |
| Eb | Gm | Cm | Gm | |
| There | used to be a | time when I could | hold my head up | high |
| Eb | Gm | Cm | Gm | |
| My | life stretched out | before me and | rivers flowed with | wine |
| Eb | Gm | Cm | Gm | |
| I | had my love | beside me and | everything was | fine |
| Eb | Gm | Cm | |
| But | now the ride is | over, it's | hard to say goodbye |
| Verse 3: |
| Gm | Cm | Gm | Cm | |
| So open | promise | fade | s |
| Gm | Cm | Gm | Cm | |
| and | midnight | turns to | day |
| Eb | Gm | |
| I'd | love to drown my | sorrow |
| Cm | Eb | |
| but I | cannot tell a | lie |
| Gm | Cm | Gm | Cm | |
| No more than | two drinks | away from | cry | ing |