Julies Sixteenth Birthday

Intro
D     G

Verse 1
What's Your GHurry, Jim?
GOne More Drink Won't Hurt Nothing.
Em  Well, Okay, I Said, Then I CGotta Be Running.
You See, My Little DJulie Just Turned 16 Today.
And ToGnight She's Going Out On Her Very First Date.
Em  Lord Knows I Never Been Much Of A Father.
CProbably Spent More Time Right Here
Than I Have At DHome With My Daughter.
So ToGnight I'm Making Up For A Lot Of Lost Time
A EmLot Of Hurt Feelings And A Lot Of CBroken Promises. D    G​

Chorus
For COnce In My Life, I'm Gonna GDo Something Right.
I'm DGonna Be Home For My GJulie Tonight.
It's Her C16Th Birthday G  And You Know It's Her First Date.
DThis Is One Promise That I'm Not Gonna GBreak.

Verse 2
G  Oh, Come On, Have One More, Jim.
You Got EmPlenty Of Time.
But That One Led To CMany And I Lost Track Of The Time.D​
When I GLooked At My Watch, It Was A Quarter Till 8.
So I BmLeft In A Hurry Since I Was Already Late.
C  As I Got Closer To I Started To Think
D  Won't Do Me No Harm To Have Me GOne More Drink.
So I Reached For The EmBottle I Kept Under The Seat.
When CI Looked Up, My Whole Life Passed Right In Front Of DMe.
Next GThing I Remembered, I Was Just Coming To Bm  In A Hospital Bed.
Right Then I Knew That C  I'd Caused Something Awful To Happen Last Night
On My DWay Home To Julie To Set Myself Right

Interlude
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Verse 3
GAt The Foot Of The Bed Stood My Best Friend Lou.
BmHe Walked To My Side And Asked What He Could Do.
CI Said, Lou, I Know I Won't Make It.
But Don't Let Me DDie Not Knowing The Truth
About What GHappened Last Night.
He Said, EmJim, You Lost Control.
CCrossed The Yellow Line, Hit A Car DHead-On.
And Lord, I DWish I Was Lying.
G  Cause A Young Man Was Injured And A Lovely BmGirl Died.
And I Thought ACbout That Last Drink And Tears DFilled My Eyes.
GI Said, Lou, Should I Pass On BeEmfore She Comes In
Be Sure And Tell CJulie How Sorry I Am For DSpoiling Her Birthday.
GHe Said, Jim, You Can BmSave Your Breath.
Cause CWhen You Meet Her In Heaven DYou Can Tell Her Yourself.       G​

Chorus
For COnce In My Life, I'm Gonna GDo Something Right.
I'm DGonna Be Home For My GJulie Tonight.
It's Her C16Th Birthday   GAnd You Know It's Her First Date.
DThis Is One Promise That I'm Not Gonna GBreak.