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Standard Tuning - Capo 2 (chords relative to capo)
Intro Part 1: C
Intro Part 2:  C   F   Am   G   C   F  G  
CLittle did I know it tFhen
The pAmictures on the heads of Gpins
‘Be Ceasier than living Fis
GEasier to watch you die
CLost what little luck was Fleft
It’s Amnot enough to pay the Grent
CNot enough to force reFpentance
GNot enough to make you pray
FAnd don’t tell Gme ‘bout the Csins of Fman
AmI’ve felt the stiGng of God’s right hCand
I find him after school in bed
And don’t know if he’s drunk or dead
A slow but steady breath means
Live to wreck another day
It’s terrible to cross my mind
That I should do him in this time
And I could find a better life
Become a burden on the state
You can’t run when it’s all you know
You’ll just have to wait to go
(Guitar just plays C for the bridge)
And you can’t hurt me ‘cause I’ve been true
Your horrid life caught up to you
But I got bruises that you can’t see
If there’s a god, take him from me.
End on C

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Drunk Or Dead

by The New Amsterdams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning - Capo 2 (chords relative to capo)

Intro Part 1: C

C F Am G C F G

Intro Part 2:

C F

Little did I know it then

Am G

The pictures on the heads of pins

C F

‘Be easier than living is

Easier to watch you die

C F

Lost what little luck was left

Am G

It’s not enough to pay the rent

C F

Not enough to force repentance

Not enough to make you pray

F G C F

And don’t tell me ‘bout the sins of man

Am G C

I’ve felt the sting of God’s right hand

I find him after school in bed

And don’t know if he’s drunk or dead

A slow but steady breath means

Live to wreck another day

It’s terrible to cross my mind

That I should do him in this time

And I could find a better life

Become a burden on the state

You can’t run when it’s all you know

You’ll just have to wait to go

(Guitar just plays C for the bridge)

And you can’t hurt me ‘cause I’ve been true

Your horrid life caught up to you

But I got bruises that you can’t see

If there’s a god, take him from me.

End on C

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