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Capo 2
A    0  0  2  2  2  0  
D    [x x 0 2 3 2]
A/G# [4 x 2 2 2 0]
F#m  2  4  4  2  2  2  
E    0  2  2  1  0  0  
Bm   0  2  4  4  3  2  
D/C# [x 4 0 2 3 2]
D/B  [x 2 0 2 3 0]
D/A  [x 0 0 2 3 2]
[Verse]
AI can make anybody Dpretty 
I can Amake you believe any Dlie 
I can Amake you pick a A/G#fight with F#msomebody Atwice your Esize 
Well AI've been known to cause a few Dbreakups
And AI've been known to cause a few Dbirths 
I can Amake you new A/G#friends   F#mor get you Afired from Ework
[Chorus]
And since the Aday I left MilDwaukee 
ALynchburg and Bordeaux, DFrance 
Been Amaking the A/G#bars F#mlots of big Amoney Bmand helping white people Edance 
I Agot you in trouble in Dhigh school 
But Acollege now that was a Dball 
You had Dsome of the D/C#best times you'll D/Bnever remD/Aember with Eme 
AlcoAho-o-o-Do-l, AlcoAho-o-o-o-Do-l 
[Verse]
I got Ablamed at your wedding Dreception
For your Abest man's embarrassing Dspeech
And Aalso for those A/G#naked F#mpictures of Ayou at the Ebeach
I've Ainfluenced kings and world Dleaders
I helped AHemingway write like he Ddid
And I'll Abet you a A/G#drink or two F#mthat I can make you
APut that lampshade on your Ehead
[Chorus]
Cause since the Aday I left MilDwaukee 
ALynchburg and Bordeaux, DFrance 
Been Amaking a fool A/G#out of F#mfolks just like Ayou Bmand helping white people Edance 
I am Amedicine and I am Dpoison 
I can Ahelp you up or make you Dfall 
You had Dsome of the D/C#best times you'll D/Bnever remD/Aember with Eme 
AlcoAho-o-o-Do-l
And since the Aday I left MilDwaukee 
ALynchburg and Bordeaux, DFrance 
Been Amaking the A/G#bars F#mlots of big Amoney Bmand helping white people Edance 
Yeah AI got you in trouble in Dhigh school 
ACollege now that was a Dball 
You had Dsome of the D/C#best times you'll D/Bnever remD/Aember with Eme 
AlcoAho-o-o-Do-l, AlcoAho-o-o-o-Do-l, AlcoAho-o-o-Do-l, AlcoAho-o-o-o-Do-l (fade out)

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Alcohol

by Brad Paisley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/G#

F#m

D/C#

D/B

D/A

Capo 2

0 0 2 2 2 0

D [x x 0 2 3 2]

A/G# [4 x 2 2 2 0]

2 4 4 2 2 2

F#m

0 2 2 1 0 0

0 2 4 4 3 2

D/C# [x 4 0 2 3 2]

D/B [x 2 0 2 3 0]

D/A [x 0 0 2 3 2]

[Verse]

A D

I can make anybody pretty

A D

I can make you believe any lie

A A/G# F#m A E

I can make you pick a fight with somebody twice your size

A D

Well I've been known to cause a few breakups

A D

And I've been known to cause a few births

A A/G# F#m A E

I can make you new friends or get you fired from work

[Chorus]

A D

And since the day I left Milwaukee

A D

Lynchburg and Bordeaux, France

A A/G# F#m A Bm E

Been making the bars lots of big money and helping white people dance

A D

I got you in trouble in high school

A D

But college now that was a ball

D D/C# D/B D/A E

You had some of the best times you'll never remember with me

A D A D

Alcoho-o-o-o-l, Alcoho-o-o-o-o-l

[Verse]

A D

I got blamed at your wedding reception

A D

For your best man's embarrassing speech

A A/G# F#m A E

And also for those naked pictures of you at the beach

A D

I've influenced kings and world leaders

A D

I helped Hemingway write like he did

A A/G# F#m

And I'll bet you a drink or two that I can make you

A E

Put that lampshade on your head

[Chorus]

A D

Cause since the day I left Milwaukee

A D

Lynchburg and Bordeaux, France

A A/G# F#m A Bm E

Been making a fool out of folks just like you and helping white people dance

A D

I am medicine and I am poison

A D

I can help you up or make you fall

D D/C# D/B D/A E

You had some of the best times you'll never remember with me

A D

Alcoho-o-o-o-l

A D

And since the day I left Milwaukee

A D

Lynchburg and Bordeaux, France

A A/G# F#m A Bm E

Been making the bars lots of big money and helping white people dance

A D

Yeah I got you in trouble in high school

A D

College now that was a ball

D D/C# D/B D/A E

You had some of the best times you'll never remember with me

A D A D A D A D

Alcoho-o-o-o-l, Alcoho-o-o-o-o-l, Alcoho-o-o-o-l, Alcoho-o-o-o-o-l (fade out)

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