Julies Sixteenth Birthday

Intro
G     C

Verse 1
What's Your CHurry, Jim?
COne More Drink Won't Hurt Nothing.
Am  Well, Okay, I Said, Then I FGotta Be Running.
You See, My Little GJulie Just Turned 16 Today.
And ToCnight She's Going Out On Her Very First Date.
Am  Lord Knows I Never Been Much Of A Father.
FProbably Spent More Time Right Here
Than I Have At GHome With My Daughter.
So ToCnight I'm Making Up For A Lot Of Lost Time
A AmLot Of Hurt Feelings And A Lot Of FBroken Promises. G    C​

Chorus
For FOnce In My Life, I'm Gonna CDo Something Right.
I'm GGonna Be Home For My CJulie Tonight.
It's Her F16Th Birthday C  And You Know It's Her First Date.
GThis Is One Promise That I'm Not Gonna CBreak.

Verse 2
C  Oh, Come On, Have One More, Jim.
You Got AmPlenty Of Time.
But That One Led To FMany And I Lost Track Of The Time.G​
When I CLooked At My Watch, It Was A Quarter Till 8.
So I EmLeft In A Hurry Since I Was Already Late.
F  As I Got Closer To I Started To Think
G  Won't Do Me No Harm To Have Me COne More Drink.
So I Reached For The AmBottle I Kept Under The Seat.
When FI Looked Up, My Whole Life Passed Right In Front Of GMe.
Next CThing I Remembered, I Was Just Coming To Em  In A Hospital Bed.
Right Then I Knew That F  I'd Caused Something Awful To Happen Last Night
On My GWay Home To Julie To Set Myself Right

Interlude
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Verse 3
CAt The Foot Of The Bed Stood My Best Friend Lou.
EmHe Walked To My Side And Asked What He Could Do.
FI Said, Lou, I Know I Won't Make It.
But Don't Let Me GDie Not Knowing The Truth
About What CHappened Last Night.
He Said, AmJim, You Lost Control.
FCrossed The Yellow Line, Hit A Car GHead-On.
And Lord, I GWish I Was Lying.
C  Cause A Young Man Was Injured And A Lovely EmGirl Died.
And I Thought AFbout That Last Drink And Tears GFilled My Eyes.
CI Said, Lou, Should I Pass On BeAmfore She Comes In
Be Sure And Tell FJulie How Sorry I Am For GSpoiling Her Birthday.
CHe Said, Jim, You Can EmSave Your Breath.
Cause FWhen You Meet Her In Heaven GYou Can Tell Her Yourself.       C​

Chorus
For FOnce In My Life, I'm Gonna CDo Something Right.
I'm GGonna Be Home For My CJulie Tonight.
It's Her F16Th Birthday   CAnd You Know It's Her First Date.
GThis Is One Promise That I'm Not Gonna CBreak.