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GOD LOVES A DRUNK - Richard Thompson
F#m
Will there F#mbe any baArtenders uEp there in HF#meaven?
Will the puDbs never cC#mlose, will the glAass never draBin?
F#mNo more D.AT.s and no shEakes and no hF#morrors
VEery next morDning you'll fAeel right as rBain
Cos GG#mod loves a dD#mrunk, the lG#mowest of D#mmen
Like the dEogs in the sBtreet and the C#pigs in the D#pen
And a drEunk's only trying to get fF#ree of his body
And soEar like an eagle high F#up there in Heaven
His shEouts and his curses they're F#just hymns and praises
To kG#mick start his mF#ind now and tEhen
O GG#mod loves a drunk, raC#ise up your glasses, aEmmen
Does God really care for your life in the suburbs
A dull little life full of dull little things
And bring up the babies to be just like daddy
And maybe you'll be there when he gives out the wings
But God loves a drunk, although he's a fool
He wets in his pants and he falls off his stool
He can't hear the insults and whispers go by him
As he leans in the doorway and he sings Sally Racket
He can't feel the cold rain beat down on his body
And soak through his clothes to the skin
O God loves a drunk, come raise up your glasses, amen
Will there be any pen-pushers up there in Heaven?
Does crawling and wage-slaving win you God's love
I pity you worms with your semis and pensions
If you think that'll get you to the kingdom above
But God loves a drunk, although he's a clown
You can't help but laugh as he gags and falls down
He don't give a cuss for what people think of him
He screams at his demons alone in the darkness
He's staying alive for just one more pint bottle
Won't you throw him a few pennies, friend
God loves a drunk, for ever and ever, amen
(from Rumour and Sigh, 1991)

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God Loves A Drunk

by Richard Thompson

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F#m

C#m

G#m

D#m

GOD LOVES A DRUNK - Richard Thompson

F#m

F#m A E F#m

Will there be any bartenders up there in Heaven?

D C#m A B

Will the pubs never close, will the glass never drain?

F#m A E F#m

No more D.T.s and no shakes and no horrors

E D A B

Very next morning you'll feel right as rain

G#m D#m G#m D#m

Cos God loves a drunk, the lowest of men

E B C# D#

Like the dogs in the street and the pigs in the pen

E F#

And a drunk's only trying to get free of his body

E F#

And soar like an eagle high up there in Heaven

E F#

His shouts and his curses they're just hymns and praises

G#m F# E

To kick start his mind now and then

G#m C# Em

O God loves a drunk, raise up your glasses, amen

Does God really care for your life in the suburbs

A dull little life full of dull little things

And bring up the babies to be just like daddy

And maybe you'll be there when he gives out the wings

But God loves a drunk, although he's a fool

He wets in his pants and he falls off his stool

He can't hear the insults and whispers go by him

As he leans in the doorway and he sings Sally Racket

He can't feel the cold rain beat down on his body

And soak through his clothes to the skin

O God loves a drunk, come raise up your glasses, amen

Will there be any pen-pushers up there in Heaven?

Does crawling and wage-slaving win you God's love

I pity you worms with your semis and pensions

If you think that'll get you to the kingdom above

But God loves a drunk, although he's a clown

You can't help but laugh as he gags and falls down

He don't give a cuss for what people think of him

He screams at his demons alone in the darkness

He's staying alive for just one more pint bottle

Won't you throw him a few pennies, friend

God loves a drunk, for ever and ever, amen

(from Rumour and Sigh, 1991)

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