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The Drinking Song

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
CHORD:
And the bGand plDayed Gon   as the DhelicCopter whD7irred
DrCunk on the lGawn in a nDuclear dGawn
My seGnses finDally bluGrred.
VERSE:
He was a rGock    to the Cend a solid reGminder
Couldn't dCeny a frD7iend
We lived in the noGise and the swCeet amber poGison
PeDekin' up the skCirt of the eD7nd
           G      C                         G  ----+
And we'd drink   two gnarly dudes and some records |
            C               D7                     |(the chords for
Much like plates of black food                     |this half just
                         G               C            G|repeat those
We filled up our faces,  saw some far places       |of the first
              D            C                         D7|half)
Stood on the roof in the nude.                     |
                                               ----+
CHORUS
G C G  C D7   G C G  D C D7
BRIDGE:
IrGene goDod niGght...

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The Drinking Song

by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

CHORD:

G D G D C D7

And the band played on as the helicopter whirred

C G D G

Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn

G D G

My senses finally blurred.

VERSE:

G C G

He was a rock to the end a solid reminder

C D7

Couldn't deny a friend

G C G

We lived in the noise and the sweet amber poison

D C D7

Peekin' up the skirt of the end

G C G ----+

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

C D7 |(the chords for

Much like plates of black food |this half just

G C G

|repeat those

We filled up our faces, saw some far places |of the first

D C D7

|half)

Stood on the roof in the nude. |

----+

CHORUS

G C G C D7 G C G D C D7

BRIDGE:

G D G

Irene good night...

About The Drinking Song Chords by Joni Mitchell

Learn how to play The Drinking Song by Joni Mitchell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Drinking Song chords”, “The Drinking Song guitar chords”, or “Joni Mitchell The Drinking Song chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Drinking Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Drinking Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, D7.

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