♫ Intro: D ♫ Verse 1: D G Dear Miss Loretta I Aint Ever Met Ya A D But I'm Lonely Tonight And I Just Bet Ya D G Might Have Some Wisdom To Pull Of That Shelf A D Your Songs Were All Fun, Till I Lived Them Myself
♫ Chorus: D G I Aint A Coal Miners Daughter But My Grandmother Was A D Must Be Whiskey In The Water Must Be Bourbon In The Blood D G I'm A Long Way From Kentucky But The Hurtin's The Same A D Now I Know Why You Sing That Way ♫ Verse 2: D G What Ended Up Tough Started Out Broken A D What Ended Up Lost Started Out Hoping D G A Lifetime Of Pain Was Three Minutes Long A D And You Weren't Ashamed When The World Sang Along ♫ Chorus: D G I Ain't A Coal Miners Daughter But My Grandmother Was A D Must Be Whiskey In The Water Must Be Bourbon In The Blood D G I'm A Long Way From Kentucky But The Hurtin's The Same A D Now I Know Why You Sing That Way ♫ Bridge: D G Dear Miss Loretta We Both Grew Up To Fast A D I Wish You Could Tell Me How You Made It Last ♫ Chorus: D G I Aint A Coal Miners Daughter But I've Sung It All My Life A D I Aint Been A Widow But I've Been An Ex-wife D G I Hear Your Truth And I Feel Your Pain A D Now I Know Why You Sing That Way Yeah I Know Why You Sing That Way