[Intro] [strummed acoustic guitar, G major] [Verse 1] [baritone male vocals] Sometimes Lord, I can take it straight I down it fast so I don't even taste it [clean electric guitar fills] But most times I need something cool and sweet To sip on it or even just to chase it [Chorus] 'Cause your memory [electric guitar lead line] Over whiskey That's the only way sometimes I make it through And I don't know why But when it hits me It's harder than a shot of ninety proof And it's no mystery Why it hits me But I'll take your memory over whiskey [vocal harmony] Anytime [Instrumental Break] [acoustic guitar strumming, melodic electric guitar solo] [Verse 2] There's a vintage that I cherish But there's another that burns me to the core And I'm forced to drink them each in good measure Lord sometimes I wish you'd let me pour [Chorus] 'Cause your memory Over whiskey That's the only way sometimes I make it through And I don't know why But when it hits me It's harder than a shot of ninety proof And it's no mystery Why it hits me But, I'll take your memory over whiskey Anytime [Bridge] [vocal intensity increases] Sometimes I'm high on the good ones But the bad ones always come around I really want to put them all behind me The same way I put this bottle down [Chorus] But your memory Over whiskey That's the only way sometimes I make it through And I don't know why But when it hits me It's harder than a shot of ninety proof And it's no mystery Why it hits me I'll take your memory over whiskey Anytime Every time [Outro] [acoustic guitar fades out, final electric guitar chord]
