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[Intro]
  D    Dsus4x4
[Verse]
DCheap perfumeD/A,   Bmsweet perfume
GLonely sDmell that fills the Aroom
GRoses Din your low-rent AtombA/E  
A CpicGture Amade A/Eof Acheap perfumDeDsus4  
DSad old ragD/A,    Bmsad young hag
GClothes that Dhide the early sAag
GSequins Don a lame Abag
The CsparkGles Aof A/Ea sAad old DragDsus4  
[Chorus]
CWake up and be Dhappy
CLive just for Dtoday
CDrown in cheap teDquila
And GflusAh yourself aBmway.
CFlGusAh  A/EyourAself aDwayD  Dsus4  
[Verse]
DWorn out dreamD/A,    Bmwashed up scheme
GBlueprint Dfor a death maAchine
GScarred wrists Don a movie Aqueen
A CpictGure oAf A/Ea   Aworn out DdDsus4ream
[Chorus]
CWake up and be Dhappy
CLive just for toDday
CDrown in cheap teDquila
And Cflush yourself aDway
CflGusAh A/EyourAself aDwaDsus4y
[Instrumental]
Verse progression x1
[Chorus]
CWake up and be Dhappy
CLive just for toDday
CDrown in cheap teDquila
And Cflush yourself aDway
CWake up and be Dhappy
CLive just for toDday
CDrown in cheap teDquila
And GflAush yourself aBmway.
CFlGusAh A/EyourAself aDwaDsus4y
CFlGusAh A/EyourAself aDwaDsus4y

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Cheap Tequila

by Johnny Winter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

D/A

A/E

[Intro]

D Dsus4

[Verse]

D D/A Bm

Cheap perfume, sweet perfume

G D A

Lonely smell that fills the room

G D A A/E

Roses in your low-rent tomb

C G A A/E A D Dsus4

A picture made of cheap perfume

D D/A Bm

Sad old rag, sad young hag

G D A

Clothes that hide the early sag

G D A

Sequins on a lame bag

C G A A/E A D Dsus4

The sparkles of a sad old rag

[Chorus]

C D

Wake up and be happy

C D

Live just for today

C D

Drown in cheap tequila

G A Bm

And flush yourself away.

C G A A/E A D D Dsus4

Flush yourself away

[Verse]

D D/A Bm

Worn out dream, washed up scheme

G D A

Blueprint for a death machine

G D A

Scarred wrists on a movie queen

C G A A/E A D Dsus4

A picture of a worn out dream

[Chorus]

C D

Wake up and be happy

C D

Live just for today

C D

Drown in cheap tequila

C D

And flush yourself away

C G A A/E A D Dsus4

flush yourself away

[Instrumental]

Verse progression x1

[Chorus]

C D

Wake up and be happy

C D

Live just for today

C D

Drown in cheap tequila

C D

And flush yourself away

C D

Wake up and be happy

C D

Live just for today

C D

Drown in cheap tequila

G A Bm

And flush yourself away.

C G A A/E A D Dsus4

Flush yourself away

C G A A/E A D Dsus4

Flush yourself away

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