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The Drinking Song

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[Chorus]
And the Gband D7played Gon
As the GhelicCopters Dwhirred
CDrunk on the A7lawn in a nucGlear Emdawn
My Gsenses D7finally bGlurred
[Verse 1]
D7He was a Grock, to the Cend a solid remiGnder
Couldn't Amdeny a fD7riend
D7We lived in the Gnoise and the Csweet amber Gpoison
BmPeekin' up the skirt of the Amend
[Verse 2]
D7And we'd Gdrink, Ctwo gnarly dudes and some rGecords
Much like Amplates of black D7food
D7We filled up our Gfaces, Csaw some far plGaces
BmStood on the roof in the nAmudeAm  Am  
[Chorus]
And the Gband D7played Gon
As the GhelicCopters Dwhirred
CDrunk on the A7lawn in a nucGlear Emdawn
My Gsenses D7finally bGlurred
[Verse 3]
Between Gpulls, he Csaid "we're like cows in the Ggrass"
AmBrushing off fD7lies
D7Chaise lounging aGround standing Cup, falling Gdown
Till we Bmno longer opened our AmeyesD7  
[Verse 4]
D7And we'd Gdrink, ever nCotice how drinking's like wGar
Cuppa tAmroops o'er the gD7ums
D7To the end of our hGealth a campCaign 'gainst mysGelf
Armed with Bmbourons and scotches and rAmums
[Chorus]
And the Gband D7played Gon
As the GhelicCopters wDhirred
CDrunk on the A7lawn in a nucGlear Emdawn
My Gsenses D7finally bGlurred
[Verse 5]
Think of bGombs, we're poCised on the edge of disGaster
Whether it's rCight or it's wDrong
DWe opened the Gwindow, Cplayed some NinGtendo
BmSang a few bars of some pAmretty old song:
[Interlude]
Am7Irene D7goodGnight, D7sus4Irene        D6  Ggoodnight
GGoodnight G7Irene, gooCdnight Irene
I'll Gsee you D7in my GdreamsD7  
[Verse 6]
Oh to Gdream, those imCpotent bones of extiGnction
Flying Cgraceful and fDree
None but the Gbest cause the Cman cannot Grest
Till he's Bmfinally beaten his AmmeD7  
[Chorus]
And the Gband D7played Gon
As the GhelicCopters Dwhirred
CDrunk on the A7lawn in a nucGlear Emdawn
My Gsenses D7finally bGlurred
[Verse 7]
Till the Gend, he passed oCut on the sun deck that Gmorning
Quietly sCaying goodbDye
But D7I was so Ghammered I spCuttered and sGtammered
BmTold him he couldn't just Amdie
[Verse 8]
He was a Grock, went Cstraight for his own Garmageddon
Face fCroze in a gDrin
D7Ambulance fGlyin' in, CI never dGrank again
BmCan't really call that a lC9oss or a D7win
[Chorus]
And the Gband D7played Gon
As the GhelicCopters Dwhirred
CDrunk on the A7lawn in a nucGlear Emdawn
My Gsenses D7finally bGlurred

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The Drinking Song

by Moxy Früvous

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

D7sus4

[Chorus]

G D7 G

And the band played on

G C D

As the helicopters whirred

C A7 G Em

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn

G D7 G

My senses finally blurred

[Verse 1]

D7 G C G

He was a rock, to the end a solid reminder

Am D7

Couldn't deny a friend

D7 G C G

We lived in the noise and the sweet amber poison

Bm Am

Peekin' up the skirt of the end

[Verse 2]

D7 G C G

And we'd drink, two gnarly dudes and some records

Am D7

Much like plates of black food

D7 G C G

We filled up our faces, saw some far places

Bm Am Am Am

Stood on the roof in the nude

[Chorus]

G D7 G

And the band played on

G C D

As the helicopters whirred

C A7 G Em

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn

G D7 G

My senses finally blurred

[Verse 3]

G C G

Between pulls, he said "we're like cows in the grass"

Am D7

Brushing off flies

D7 G C G

Chaise lounging around standing up, falling down

Bm Am D7

Till we no longer opened our eyes

[Verse 4]

D7 G C G

And we'd drink, ever notice how drinking's like war

Am D7

Cuppa troops o'er the gums

D7 G C G

To the end of our health a campaign 'gainst myself

Bm Am

Armed with bourons and scotches and rums

[Chorus]

G D7 G

And the band played on

G C D

As the helicopters whirred

C A7 G Em

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn

G D7 G

My senses finally blurred

[Verse 5]

G C G

Think of bombs, we're poised on the edge of disaster

C D

Whether it's right or it's wrong

D G C G

We opened the window, played some Nintendo

Bm Am

Sang a few bars of some pretty old song:

[Interlude]

Am7 D7 G D7sus4 D6 G

Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight

G G7 C

Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

G D7 G D7

I'll see you in my dreams

[Verse 6]

G C G

Oh to dream, those impotent bones of extinction

C D

Flying graceful and free

G C G

None but the best cause the man cannot rest

Bm Am D7

Till he's finally beaten his me

[Chorus]

G D7 G

And the band played on

G C D

As the helicopters whirred

C A7 G Em

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn

G D7 G

My senses finally blurred

[Verse 7]

G C G

Till the end, he passed out on the sun deck that morning

C D

Quietly saying goodbye

D7 G C G

But I was so hammered I sputtered and stammered

Bm Am

Told him he couldn't just die

[Verse 8]

G C G

He was a rock, went straight for his own armageddon

C D

Face froze in a grin

D7 G C G

Ambulance flyin' in, I never drank again

Bm C9 D7

Can't really call that a loss or a win

[Chorus]

G D7 G

And the band played on

G C D

As the helicopters whirred

C A7 G Em

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn

G D7 G

My senses finally blurred

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