G                                               A
He sent honkytonk angels to the promised land, I hear that he can turn the
                D
water to wine, and any man that can do that, well he's a good friend of
       D                                                            G
mine. I've been baptized in beer and I'm here to testify I was speaking
                                         A
in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm living in sin but
    G               A                D
I know, the lord loves the drinking man.

[Verse]
          D
Yea the preacher man he told me "Boy you ain't no good
     G
The devil's gonna getcha Best start actin like you should"
        A
Oh the cold beer, and bright lights, stayin' out all night
       G                         A
Good book it tells me boy your souls gonna burn

      D
My momma says son you're headin' down the wrong road
      G
They don't let honky tonkers up in heaven I've been told
     A
Well don't you worry momma I'll see you up in heaven
     G                                A
Yea I've been thinkin' bout it and I've come to this conclusion now

[Chorus]

D  N.C.
The lord loves a drinking man,
G                                               A
He sent honkytonk angels to the promised land, I hear that he can turn the
                D
water to wine, and any man that can do that, well he's a good friend of
       D                                                            G
mine. I've been baptized in beer and I'm here to testify I was speaking
                                         A
in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm living in sin but
    G            A              D
I know, the lord loves the drinking man.

[Verse]
          D
Well my daddy said "Son, you're livin' your life all wrong
    G
Lightnin's gonna strike you down before too long
     A
The man upstairs, he don't like what you do
     G
And when you reach those pearly gates
     A
You ain't gettin' through

      D
Well I've been thinkin', gotta brand new plan
      G
I'm gonna start a little church down at the stumble-in
      A
Yea thats right, I'm gonna start my own religion
          G                            A
We'll be drinkin' and dancin' at the church of Hank Williams, yea

[Chorus]

D  N.C.
The lord loves a drinking man,
G                                               A
He sent honkytonk angels to the promised land, I hear that he can turn the
                D
water to wine, and any man that can do that, well he's a good friend of
       D                                                            G
mine. I've been baptized in beer and I'm here to testify I was speaking
                                         A
in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm living in sin but
    G            A              D
I know, the lord loves the drinking man.

[Chorus]

D  N.C.
The lord loves a drinking man,
G                                               A
He sent honkytonk angels to the promised land, I hear that he can turn the
                D
water to wine, and any man that can do that, well he's a good friend of
       D                                                            G
mine. I've been baptized in beer and I'm here to testify I was speaking
                                         A
in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm living in sin but
    G            A              D
I know, the lord loves the drinking man.

[Outro]
        G             A                D
But I know The Lord loves the drinking' man
          A
Oh yea I know the Lord loves
   G        A
I hope he does
     G      A              D
The Lord loves the drinkin' man