Julies Sixteenth Birthday

Intro
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Verse 1
What's Your AHurry, Jim?
AOne More Drink Won't Hurt Nothing.
F#m  Well, Okay, I Said, Then I GDotta Be Running.
You See, My Little EJulie Just Turned 16 Today.
And ToAnight She's Going Out On Her Very First Date.
F#m  Lord Knows I Never Been Much Of A Father.
DProbably Spent More Time Right Here
Than I Have At EHome With My Daughter.
So ToAnight I'm Making Up For A Lot Of Lost Time
A F#mLot Of Hurt Feelings And A Lot Of BDroken Promises.  E    A​

Chorus
For DOnce In My Life, I'm Gonna ADo Something Right.
I'm EGonna Be Home For My AJulie Tonight.
It's Her D16Th Birthday A  And You Know It's Her First Date.
EThis Is One Promise That I'm Not Gonna ABreak.

Verse 2
A  Oh, Come On, Have One More, Jim.
You Got F#mPlenty Of Time.
But That One Led To DMany And I Lost Track Of The Time.E​
When I ALooked At My Watch, It Was A Quarter Till 8.
So I C#mLeft In A Hurry Since I Was Already Late.
D  As I Got Closer To I Started To Think
E  Won't Do Me No Harm To Have Me AOne More Drink.
So I Reached For The F#mBottle I Kept Under The Seat.
When DI Looked Up, My Whole Life Passed Right In Front Of EMe.
Next AThing I Remembered, I Was Just Coming To C#m  In A Hospital Bed.
Right Then I Knew That D  I'd Caused Something Awful To Happen Last Night
On My EWay Home To Julie To Set Myself Right

Interlude
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Verse 3
AAt The Foot Of The Bed Stood My Best Friend Lou.
C#mHe Walked To My Side And Asked What He Could Do.
DI Said, Lou, I Know I Won't Make It.
But Don't Let Me EDie Not Knowing The Truth
About What AHappened Last Night.
He Said, F#mJim, You Lost Control.
DCrossed The Yellow Line, Hit A Car EHead-On.
And Lord, I EWish I Was Lying.
A  Cause A Young Man Was Injured And A Lovely C#mGirl Died.
And I Thought ADbout That Last Drink And Tears EFilled My Eyes.
AI Said, Lou, Should I Pass On BeF#mfore She Comes In
Be Sure And Tell DJulie How Sorry I Am For ESpoiling Her Birthday.
AHe Said, Jim, You Can C#mSave Your Breath.
Cause DWhen You Meet Her In Heaven EYou Can Tell Her Yourself.       A​

Chorus
For DOnce In My Life, I'm Gonna ADo Something Right.
I'm EGonna Be Home For My AJulie Tonight.
It's Her D16Th Birthday   AAnd You Know It's Her First Date.
EThis Is One Promise That I'm Not Gonna ABreak.