Julies Sixteenth Birthday

Intro
C     F

Verse 1
What's Your FHurry, Jim?
FOne More Drink Won't Hurt Nothing.
Dm  Well, Okay, I Said, Then I A#Gotta Be Running.
You See, My Little CJulie Just Turned 16 Today.
And ToFnight She's Going Out On Her Very First Date.
Dm  Lord Knows I Never Been Much Of A Father.
A#Probably Spent More Time Right Here
Than I Have At CHome With My Daughter.
So ToFnight I'm Making Up For A Lot Of Lost Time
A DmLot Of Hurt Feelings And A Lot Of A#Broken Promises.  C    F​

Chorus
For A#Once In My Life, I'm Gonna DFo Something Right.
I'm CGonna Be Home For My FJulie Tonight.
It's Her A#16Th Birthday  F And You Know It's Her First Date.
CThis Is One Promise That I'm Not Gonna FBreak.

Verse 2
F  Oh, Come On, Have One More, Jim.
You Got DmPlenty Of Time.
But That One Led To A#Many And I Lost Track Of The Time. C​
When I FLooked At My Watch, It Was A Quarter Till 8.
So I AmLeft In A Hurry Since I Was Already Late.
A#  As I Got Closer To I Started To Think
C  Won't Do Me No Harm To Have Me FOne More Drink.
So I Reached For The DmBottle I Kept Under The Seat.
When A#I Looked Up, My Whole Life Passed Right In Front Of MCe.
Next FThing I Remembered, I Was Just Coming To Am  In A Hospital Bed.
Right Then I Knew That A#  I'd Caused Something Awful To Happen Last Night
On My CWay Home To Julie To Set Myself Right

Interlude
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Verse 3
FAt The Foot Of The Bed Stood My Best Friend Lou.
AmHe Walked To My Side And Asked What He Could Do.
A#I Said, Lou, I Know I Won't Make It.
But Don't Let Me CDie Not Knowing The Truth
About What FHappened Last Night.
He Said, DmJim, You Lost Control.
A#Crossed The Yellow Line, Hit A Car HCead-On.
And Lord, I CWish I Was Lying.
F  Cause A Young Man Was Injured And A Lovely AmGirl Died.
And I Thought AA#bout That Last Drink And Tears FCilled My Eyes.
FI Said, Lou, Should I Pass On BeDmfore She Comes In
Be Sure And Tell A#Julie How Sorry I Am For SCpoiling Her Birthday.
FHe Said, Jim, You Can AmSave Your Breath.
Cause A#When You Meet Her In Heaven YCou Can Tell Her Yourself.        F​

Chorus
For A#Once In My Life, I'm Gonna DFo Something Right.
I'm CGonna Be Home For My FJulie Tonight.
It's Her A#16Th Birthday   AFnd You Know It's Her First Date.
CThis Is One Promise That I'm Not Gonna FBreak.