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***Joseph Huber - Malt Liquor (Hellbound Glory Cover) live Version***
All F's are played in Country Style. (033210)
All C's played in Country Style are marked with a * (332010)
Capo is on the 2nd Fret
         C*
I've been lookin' for a job,
but it's hGard to find,
I'm fAmlat broke,
but I dFon't mind,
all I gCot is a loGtta time to spCend...G  
  C*
Cheap Malt Liquor
does Gme alright,
doAmwn by the river,
driFnking tonight,
geCttin' high wiGth my rowdy frCiends...
[Chorus]
                     G  C*
Down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor,
                            F  C*
in the Moonlight watchin' fireflies flicker,
                     G  C*    Am  
I'm flat broke but I feel alright,
             F  C*            G       F  C*
down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor tonight...
         C*
We're crowding up quarters,
at the coGrner store,
                        Am  C*
cos a forty's all I can afford,
bCut how I love that oGld cold forCtyfive...G  
C*
We can all get drunk,
if we aGll chip in,
hAmead on out for a midFnight swim,
and tomoCrrow night,
we will dGo it again, alCright...
[Chorus]
                     G  C*
Down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor,
                            F  C*
in the Moonlight watchin' fireflies flicker,
                     G  C*    Am  
I'm flat broke but I feel alright,
             F  C*            G       F  C*
down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor tonight...
[Brigde]
WeFll, I don't know,
     C*
but I've been told,
                          G  C*
Cheap Malt Liquor's like liquid gold,
dFip 'em in the river,
and keep tGhem cold as iAmce...
               F  C*
Lord knows how much we drank,
                           F  C*
just sittin' here by the riverbank,
D7at least I'm rich in my mGind...
[Harmonica Solo Part]
C*       G     Am     F     C     G  C*
[Chorus]
                     G  C*
Down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor,
                            F  C*
in the Moonlight watchin' fireflies flicker,
                     G  C*    Am  
I'm flat broke but I feel alright,
             F  C*            G       F  C*
down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor tonight...
             F  C*            G       F  C*
down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor tonight...

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Malt Liquor

by Joseph Huber

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***Joseph Huber - Malt Liquor (Hellbound Glory Cover) live Version***

All F's are played in Country Style. (033210)

All C's played in Country Style are marked with a * (332010)

Capo is on the 2nd Fret

I've been lookin' for a job,

but it's hard to find,

I'm flat broke,

but I don't mind,

C G C G

all I got is a lotta time to spend...

Cheap Malt Liquor

does me alright,

down by the river,

drinking tonight,

C G C

gettin' high with my rowdy friends...

[Chorus]

G C

Down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor,

F C

in the Moonlight watchin' fireflies flicker,

G C Am

I'm flat broke but I feel alright,

F C G F C

* *

down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor tonight...

We're crowding up quarters,

at the corner store,

Am C

cos a forty's all I can afford,

C G C G

but how I love that old cold fortyfive...

We can all get drunk,

if we all chip in,

Am F

head on out for a midnight swim,

and tomorrow night,

G C

we will do it again, alright...

[Chorus]

G C

Down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor,

F C

in the Moonlight watchin' fireflies flicker,

G C Am

I'm flat broke but I feel alright,

F C G F C

* *

down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor tonight...

[Brigde]

Well, I don't know,

but I've been told,

G C

Cheap Malt Liquor's like liquid gold,

dip 'em in the river,

G Am

and keep them cold as ice...

F C

Lord knows how much we drank,

F C

just sittin' here by the riverbank,

D7 G

at least I'm rich in my mind...

[Harmonica Solo Part]

C G Am F C G C

* *

[Chorus]

G C

Down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor,

F C

in the Moonlight watchin' fireflies flicker,

G C Am

I'm flat broke but I feel alright,

F C G F C

* *

down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor tonight...

F C G F C

* *

down by the river, drinkin' Malt Liquor tonight...

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