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The Drinking Song

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Intro:     Em     D     Em  D  
Like eEmverybody else, I like a night on the town.
I lCove a bella Emvino when the sun goes down.
But unDfortunAately, one thing has led to anEmother (yes it hBmas).
EmI've struggled more than once to put the key in the door,
GFallen fClat on my fEmace on the dCisco flAoor,
But if DI die, IA'm gonna die lDaughing. (Now listEmen)
EmI've sung and I've danced in the streets of Paree,
GDiscCovered my trousers up an old oak tree,
I've wDalked half nAaked through the hotel continental. (But you know what)
EmI'm glad I Adid what I Emdid when I did it,
AMake no mistake about thEmat.
And i'm gAlad I said what I said when I said it, Oh yBmeah.
It was the dCrink that made me Gdo it.
I kDnow sometimes I bEmlew it.
It was the dCrink that made me Gdo it.
Every tBmime, Every time.
Instrumental break:     Em     Bm     Em  Bm  
I've skipped a light fEmandango, and I've lost my socks.
CEven spent the night in a telephone box.
I'm a Dsucker when I hear "one more for the rEmoad."
GI've Emwoken up with women that I hardly kDnew,
CWine is the cause of sEmilly tattoos.
DI've raised hell, where hell didn't need no raEmising.
But I'm gAlad I did what I dEmid when I did it,
AMake no mistake about tEmhat.
And I'm gAlad I said what I said, Oh yBmeah.
It was the dCrink that made me dGo it.
SometDimes I guess I bEmlew it.
It was the dCrink that made me Gdo it.
Every tBmime.
Break:     Em     A     Em     Bm  Em  
GSo, the Emmoral of the story. Stick to tea and cakes.
If ya tCake to the drinking you're gonna make mistakesA  
DI wouldn't change a thing, if AI could do it again. (No I wouldnEm't)
It was the dCrink that make me dGo it.
SometDimes I knew I bEmlew it.
It was the dCrink that made me do it.
Every tiBmme. Every tDime.Em  
Oh yDeah
Blame the Emdrink
A great little song........... enjoy... :-)

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The Drinking Song

by Rod Stewart

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Em D Em D

Intro:

Like everybody else, I like a night on the town.

C Em

I love a bella vino when the sun goes down.

D A Em Bm

But unfortunately, one thing has led to another (yes it has).

I've struggled more than once to put the key in the door,

G C Em C A

Fallen flat on my face on the disco floor,

D A D Em

But if I die, I'm gonna die laughing. (Now listen)

I've sung and I've danced in the streets of Paree,

G C

Discovered my trousers up an old oak tree,

D A

I've walked half naked through the hotel continental. (But you know what)

Em A Em

I'm glad I did what I did when I did it,

A Em

Make no mistake about that.

A Bm

And i'm glad I said what I said when I said it, Oh yeah.

C G

It was the drink that made me do it.

D Em

I know sometimes I blew it.

C G

It was the drink that made me do it.

Every time, Every time.

Em Bm Em Bm

Instrumental break:

I've skipped a light fandango, and I've lost my socks.

Even spent the night in a telephone box.

D Em

I'm a sucker when I hear "one more for the road."

G Em D

I've woken up with women that I hardly knew,

C Em

Wine is the cause of silly tattoos.

D Em

I've raised hell, where hell didn't need no raising.

A Em

But I'm glad I did what I did when I did it,

A Em

Make no mistake about that.

A Bm

And I'm glad I said what I said, Oh yeah.

C G

It was the drink that made me do it.

D Em

Sometimes I guess I blew it.

C G

It was the drink that made me do it.

Every time.

Em A Em Bm Em

Break:

G Em

So, the moral of the story. Stick to tea and cakes.

C A

If ya take to the drinking you're gonna make mistakes

D A Em

I wouldn't change a thing, if I could do it again. (No I wouldn't)

C G

It was the drink that make me do it.

D Em

Sometimes I knew I blew it.

It was the drink that made me do it.

Bm D Em

Every time. Every time.

Oh yeah

Blame the drink

A great little song........... enjoy... :-)

About The Drinking Song Chords by Rod Stewart

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