***Tune Guitar 1/2 Step Down To Match Recording*** Intro: () Blame it () all on my roots I ()showed up in boots And () ruined your black tie affair The () last one to know, the last one to show I was the () last one you thought you'd see there And I saw the surprise And the () fear in his eyes When () I took his glass of champagne () I toasted you said honey we may be through But you'll never hear me complain 'Cause () I got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases My () blues away And I'll () be okay () I'm not big on social graces I think I'll step on out to the oasis 'Cause () in low pl(A)aces Guitar Solo: Well I () guess I was wrong I () just don't belong But () hey, I've been there before Every(E)thing's all right, I'll just say goodnight & I'll () show myself to the door Hey I didn't mean to () cause a big scene Just () give me an hour and then () I'll be as high as that ivory tower That you're livin' in 'Cause () I got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases My () blues away And I'll () be okay () I'm not big on social graces I think I'll step on out to the (No Chord) oasis 'Cause () in low pl(A)aces Hey, () in low pl(A)aces Repeat Intro