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::Verse #1::
                              BG#min
A little drunk is better than dead
                                                BG#min
When they’re strapping you down inside your own head
                                    BG#min
So you hang out with the man on the moon 
But why does the mBorning have to come too sBoon?
                                     EC#min
When you get stuck down deep in bad traffic
                                      EC#min
All your radio is picking up is cheap static 
                                EC#min
So you reach beneath your front seat 
                            EC#min
For the taste of something sweet
::Chorus::
                                          BG#min
Well, just remember what the drowning man said 
           BG#min                          BG#min  
  A little drunk is better than dead
  BG#min
      EC#min                          E  
      Before you put the gun to your head
C#min                            E  
Remember what the drowning man said
C#min                            EC#min                B  
        A little drunk, A little drunk is better than dead
::Verse #2::
 BG#min
 BG#min
                              BG#min
A little drunk is better than dead
                                                 BG#min
When you’re tripping down the path that you were led 
                                         BG#min
When your ass has been slapped by too many doors
                                              BG#min
And you think of all the good things you can’t afford
                                              EC#min
You can’t find a good woman can’t find a good job 
                                          EC#min
You look in the mirror and all you see is a slob 
                                             EC#min
You just can’t swallow all the shit you’ve been fed 
                                             EC#min
Been punched in the eye so much you only see red
::Chorus::
                                    BG#min    B  
But before you put that gun to your head 
A little dG#minrunk is better than dBeadG#min  B  G#min  
    EC#min                           E  
     Remember what the drowning man said
C#minBefore you put the gun to your hEeadC#min  
                          EC#min
A little drunk, A little drunk is better than dead
::Instrumental Solo::
 BG#min (2x)
 EC#min (4x)
::Verse #3::
                              BG#min
A little lost is better than found
                                                   BG#min
When you always find your hopes just smashed on the ground 
                                         BG#min
But someone’s always there to lend you a hand
                                              BG#min
But too late you’re already neck deep in quick sand
                               EC#min
And you’re sprawled out on some floor 
                                               EC#min   
Some one call for help "Is he alive?  We’re not sure"
                                       EC#min
Everybody’s screaming, everyone’s in a panic 
                                        EC#min
But you, your face is peaceful like it’s plastic 
                                 BG#min
And as they roll him away on the stretcher
                       BG#min              BG#min
   We knew that he’d be drunk forever 
                 BG#min                   
       I guess a little drunk is better
  BG#min    BG#min
::Chorus::
    EC#min                         E  
    Before you put the gun to your head
C#minRemember what the drowning man sEaidC#min  
                         EC#min                      EC#min
A little drunk, A little drunk is better than dead
  EC#min    EC#min
                         EC#min                     BG#min
A little drunk, A little drunk is better than dead
  BG#min    BG#min    BG#min
E

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Drunk Is Better Than Dead

by The Push Stars

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::Verse #1::

G#min

A little drunk is better than dead

G#min

When they’re strapping you down inside your own head

G#min

So you hang out with the man on the moon

B B

But why does the morning have to come too soon?

C#min

When you get stuck down deep in bad traffic

C#min

All your radio is picking up is cheap static

C#min

So you reach beneath your front seat

C#min

For the taste of something sweet

::Chorus::

G#min

Well, just remember what the drowning man said

B B

G#min G#min

A little drunk is better than dead

G#min

E E

C#min

Before you put the gun to your head

C#min

Remember what the drowning man said

E B

C#min C#min

A little drunk, A little drunk is better than dead

::Verse #2::

G#min

A little drunk is better than dead

G#min

When you’re tripping down the path that you were led

G#min

When your ass has been slapped by too many doors

G#min

And you think of all the good things you can’t afford

C#min

You can’t find a good woman can’t find a good job

C#min

You look in the mirror and all you see is a slob

C#min

You just can’t swallow all the shit you’ve been fed

C#min

Been punched in the eye so much you only see red

::Chorus::

B B

G#min

But before you put that gun to your head

G#min B G#min B G#min

A little drunk is better than dead

E E

C#min

Remember what the drowning man said

C#min E C#min

Before you put the gun to your head

C#min

A little drunk, A little drunk is better than dead

::Instrumental Solo::

G#min (2x)

C#min (4x)

::Verse #3::

G#min

A little lost is better than found

G#min

When you always find your hopes just smashed on the ground

G#min

But someone’s always there to lend you a hand

G#min

But too late you’re already neck deep in quick sand

C#min

And you’re sprawled out on some floor

C#min

Some one call for help "Is he alive? We’re not sure"

C#min

Everybody’s screaming, everyone’s in a panic

C#min

But you, your face is peaceful like it’s plastic

G#min

And as they roll him away on the stretcher

B B

G#min G#min

We knew that he’d be drunk forever

G#min

I guess a little drunk is better

B B

G#min G#min

::Chorus::

E E

C#min

Before you put the gun to your head

C#min E C#min

Remember what the drowning man said

E E

C#min C#min

A little drunk, A little drunk is better than dead

E E

C#min C#min

E B

C#min G#min

A little drunk, A little drunk is better than dead

B B B

G#min G#min G#min

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