D                               G
I'd have kept him up all night, I wouldn't let him close his eyes
               A                                    D     A
Made him sing "I Saw the Light" 'til he sobered up again
                    D                                      G
I'd have kept the coffee strong, oh I could have kept him hangin' on
                A               G      D
If I'd have been in the back of Hank's cadillac

[Verse]
      Bm7     A              G
Gotta be in Ohio by tomorrow night?
        Bm7        A             G
Hank you gotta get up on that stage
        Bm7        A
You can't let all those good people down
    G
No it just ain't right
   Em                             A
To book a show and not show up to play

[Chorus 2]
                   D                               G
I'd have kept him up all night, I wouldn't let him close his eyes
               A                                    D     A
Made him sing "I Saw the Light" 'til he sobered up again
                    D                                      G
I'd have kept the coffee strong, oh I could have kept him hangin' on
                A               G      D
If I'd have been in the back of Hank's cadillac

[Bridge]
      Bm7               G                D
When his hands started tremblin' and his body turnin' cold
    Bm7           G             D   A
And death started tuggin' at his soul
         Bm7                     G          D
I'd have found one of his songs playin' on AM radio
     Em             G                A
Held him tight and begged him not to go
          Em                 G                A
I'd have held him tight and begged him not to go

[Chorus 3]
                   D                               G
I'd have kept him up all night, I wouldn't let him close his eyes
               A                                    D     A
Made him sing "I Saw the Light" 'til he sobered up again
                    D                                      G
I'd have kept the coffee strong, oh I could have kept him hangin' on
                A               G      D
If I'd have been in the back of Hank's cadillac

[Outro]
                     D                                        G
He'd have lived to play more songs, oh I could have kept him hangin' on
                A               G      D
If I'd have been in the back of Hank's cadillac