A G D
A G D

[Verse]
A
Officer, good evening, allow me to explain
A
This spectacle you see beside the road
    E
Its been a long hard day, and I’m just a victim
                              A         G D
of circumstances beyond my control
    A
Now let me just assure you that I’m not a drinkin man
A                          D
I work hard to uphold the law
E
Those people in that other car, well they’re friends of my ex wife
                                   A   G D
No matter what they told you they saw

[Chorus]
     A
The car was upside down when I got here
    A                              D
I left it right side up some time ago
      D                                 A            F#
Some kids drove by and poured something all down my shirt
  B7                             E7
It might have been tequila, I don’t know
   A
I just stepped in the woods for a midnight prayer
   A                                     D
I don’t know what went down while I was not here
      D                               A
That stop sign was on the windshield when I bought the car
         B7          E7              A
And the car was upside down when I got here

A G D
A G D

[Verse]
A
Officer, my reputation speaks for itself
A
I’m as innocent and gentle as a child
       E
That fist fight with my momma, well that was 3 months ago
                                   A       G D
I cant believe that’s still on my file
       A
Now a conscientious peacekeeper such as yourself
A                                D
Must surely recognize an honest guy
E
And since most of my money goes to charitable causes
                  A    G D
I cant afford no DWI

[Chorus]
     A
The car was upside down when I got here
    A                              D
I left it right side up some time ago
      D                                  A            F#
Some kids drove by and poured something all down my shirt
    B7                               E7
It might have been tequila, I don’t know
   A
I just stepped in the woods for a midnight prayer
   A                                      D
I don’t know what went down while I was not here
      D                             A                   F#
That stop sign was on the windshield when I bought the car
     B7                 E7              A
And the car was upside down when I got here
   D                          A                   F#
I ain’t got a clue what went down while I was not here
     B7                 E7              A
But the car was upside down when I got here