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Drunk On Election Night

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F# and A notes are emphasised during fingerpicking over E chords in verses,
'A' chords in the verses also feature a sus4 frequently, in fact many of the
chords have other 'colourings' over the top of them, I'll (bracket) chords
notes feature in which chords, because the variations change frequently.
the song's just as good with the root chords played, so enjoy!
Intro:  Bm   C#m   D   E   Bm   C#m   D  E  
Verse 1:
  A (sus4)
I went to a party with my girl in the city
On elEection night
      A (sus4)
I was hoping that we gonna make a move to the left
But we Dgone and made a D/Eswing to the rD/F#ight
                D/G#                DBmsus4
Now I'm singing the blues for the country
                        F#m#5   E(E7)
As we move into another long night
Chorus:
   Dsus2                     A   E(E7)                Bm          C#m  Dsus2  
 gonna catch that plane and fly by  (Catch that plane and fly)
                           A   E(E7)
Gonna sail on the next high tide
BmJust to get aC#mway from that Dsus2cocksucking Amotherfucker
            E   A( Asus2) A  
Darkening my mind
Verse 2:
I sAtood in the corner throwing glances at the TV
ripped the E7label off a bottle or nine
Some Asucker rolled up in a beemer trailing streamers
And I nDearly got D/Einto a D/F#fight
                   D/G#             DBmsus4
I said you're making a fool of the country
holding hF#m#5ands with the Christian riEght,
And I turned to my girl and I crieDsus2d
Chorus:
 Dsus2Gonna juAmp that train and riE7de by  (BmJump that tC#mrain and ridDsus2e)
ASail on the next high E7tide
JuBmst to get aC#mway from that DcocDsus2ksucking Amotherfucker
EPlaying on my Bmmind and C#mdarkeninEg our Atimes
        C#m    ECockAsucker,        C#m    EmotherAfucker
        C#m    ECockAsucker motherC#mfuckerE  A  
Bridge:
EWell all of a sudden I got Asomething to say
I Dsus2/F#buried my head but it wouldA/En't go away
I Esat around waiting for a Abrighter day
                               Dsus2                     C#mBmsus4    E  
But the bad stuff's coming when the good do nothing it's true
So what am I gonna Dsus2do?
Chorus:
Dsus2Gonna backApack through PeEru  (BaBmckpack thrC#mough peru)Dsus2  
Gonna Awork for a time on a Efarm in TimbuctooBm, To get aC#mway from those
Dsus2Cocksucking Amotherfuckers
EPlaying on my mBmind To get C#maway from those
Dsus2Cocksucking Amotherfuckers
EDarkening our Atimes.
        C#m    ECockAsucker,        C#m    EmotherAfucker
        C#m    ECockAsucker motherC#mfuckerE  A  

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Drunk On Election Night

by Dan Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D/E

D/F#

D/G#

F#m#5

Dsus2

Dsus2/F#

A/E

F# and A notes are emphasised during fingerpicking over E chords in verses,

'A' chords in the verses also feature a sus4 frequently, in fact many of the

chords have other 'colourings' over the top of them, I'll (bracket) chords

notes feature in which chords, because the variations change frequently.

the song's just as good with the root chords played, so enjoy!

Bm C#m D E Bm C#m D E

Intro:

Verse 1:

A (sus4)

I went to a party with my girl in the city

On election night

A (sus4)

I was hoping that we gonna make a move to the left

D D/E D/F#

But we gone and made a swing to the right

D/G# D

Bmsus4

Now I'm singing the blues for the country

F#m#5 E E7

()

As we move into another long night

Chorus:

Dsus2 A E E7 Bm C#m Dsus2

()

gonna catch that plane and fly by (Catch that plane and fly)

A E E7

()

Gonna sail on the next high tide

Bm C#m Dsus2 A

Just to get away from that cocksucking motherfucker

E A A A

( sus2)

Darkening my mind

Verse 2:

I stood in the corner throwing glances at the TV

ripped the label off a bottle or nine

Some sucker rolled up in a beemer trailing streamers

D D/E D/F#

And I nearly got into a fight

D/G# D

Bmsus4

I said you're making a fool of the country

F#m#5 E

holding hands with the Christian right,

Dsus2

And I turned to my girl and I cried

Chorus:

Dsus2 A E7 Bm C#m Dsus2

Gonna jump that train and ride by (Jump that train and ride)

A E7

Sail on the next high tide

Bm C#m D Dsus2 A

Just to get away from that cocksucking motherfucker

E Bm C#m E A

Playing on my mind and darkening our times

C#m E A C#m E A

Cocksucker, motherfucker

C#m E A C#m E A

Cocksucker motherfucker

Bridge:

E A

Well all of a sudden I got something to say

Dsus2/F# A/E

I buried my head but it wouldn't go away

E A

I sat around waiting for a brighter day

Dsus2 C#m E

Bmsus4

But the bad stuff's coming when the good do nothing it's true

Dsus2

So what am I gonna do?

Chorus:

Dsus2 A E Bm C#m Dsus2

Gonna backpack through Peru (Backpack through peru)

A E Bm C#m

Gonna work for a time on a farm in Timbuctoo, To get away from those

Dsus2 A

Cocksucking motherfuckers

E Bm C#m

Playing on my mind To get away from those

Dsus2 A

Cocksucking motherfuckers

E A

Darkening our times.

C#m E A C#m E A

Cocksucker, motherfucker

C#m E A C#m E A

Cocksucker motherfucker

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