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
