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Aminor

90BPM

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tabs courtesy of Marcus Williams
The guitar part is mostly chords, but you can add some twiddles using the high strings –
think the high notes are played by a mandolin on the album.  The strumming is pretty
and you ought to be able to figure it out by hearing it once.  It switches between two 
 Am   G   F   E   GAm, and  Am   F   GE.
[Intro]
 Am   G   F   E   G   Am(x8)
e|----------------0------------0-0-0-0-----|
B|----------------0------------1-1-1-1-----|
G|----------------1------------2-2-2-2-----|
D|----------------0------------2-2-2-2-----|
A|-----3---2---3--2-------0----0-0-0-0-----|
E|-1/3---3---1--------0-3---5--------------|
                               PM^^^^^
Aaaah! Ooooooooh
[Verse 1]
AmYeah oh yeGah you seen me FwalkE  
On burGning bridgeAms
AmYeah oh yeGah you seen me FfallE  
In lGove with witchAmes
AmAnd you knoGw my head is hFeldE  
InsiGde by stitAmches
AmYet you kGnow I did sFurviveE  
All of your lovely GsiegesAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAnd you know that I'll pick uFp
Every time you calGl
Just to thank you one more timeE  
[Chorus]
GAlcohoAml
   Am    G    F    E        G     AmAlcohol
   Am    G    F    E        G     AmAlcohol
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAnd you know that I'll surFvive
Every time you comGe
Just to thank you one more timeE  
For everything you've done
[Chorus]
AmAaaGaaFahE!G  Am  
Alcohol
Alcohol
Aaaaah!
[Verse 2]
AmI am sorry Gsome of usF  E  
Given Gyou bad namAme
Amyeah o yeaGh, cause withoFut youE  
NothinGg is the saAmme
AmYeah o yeaGh I miss you sFoE  
Every Gtime we breAmak up
AmJust to hiGt a higher notFeE  
Every Gtime we makAme up
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAnd you know that I'll pick upF  
Every time you caGll
Just to thank you one more timEe
[Chorus]
AmAlcGohFolE  G  Am  
Alcohol
Alcohol
[Verse 3]
AmSo you know I will surviveF  
Every time you Gcome
Just to thank you one more tiEme
For everything you've done
Aaaaaah!
[Instrumental]
 Am   G   F   E   G   Am(x8)
Alcohol (x4)
[Bridge]
AmWho is cGrawlin' up mFy spine - EalcoholG  Am  
AmI was waGiting long lFong time - EalcoholG  Am  
AmNow you Gteach me how Fto rhyme E- alcoholG  Am  
AmJust donG't stab me iFn the back Ewith a coGrtisoAml
AmNow foreGver reunite F- alcoholE  G  Am  
AmNow you Gteach me how Fto rhyme E- alcoholG  Am  
AmScrew a Glight bulb iFn my head E- alcoholG  Am  
Ammay that Gceremony be Fhappy or EsadG  Am  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAnd you know that I'll pick upF  
Every time you caGll
Just to thank you one more timEe
GFor everything you've donAme
AmAnd you know that I'll pick upF  
Every time you caGll
Just to thank you one more tiiEiime
GAlcohoAml
[Instrumental]
 Am   G   F   E   G   Am(x5)

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Alcohol

by Gogol Bordello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tabs courtesy of Marcus Williams

The guitar part is mostly chords, but you can add some twiddles using the high strings –

think the high notes are played by a mandolin on the album. The strumming is pretty

and you ought to be able to figure it out by hearing it once. It switches between two

Am G F E G Am F G

Am, and E.

[Intro]

Am G F E G Am

(x8)

e|----------------0------------0-0-0-0-----|

B|----------------0------------1-1-1-1-----|

G|----------------1------------2-2-2-2-----|

D|----------------0------------2-2-2-2-----|

A|-----3---2---3--2-------0----0-0-0-0-----|

E|-1/3---3---1--------0-3---5--------------|

PM^^^^^

Aaaah! Ooooooooh

[Verse 1]

Am G F E

Yeah oh yeah you seen me walk

G Am

On burning bridges

Am G F E

Yeah oh yeah you seen me fall

G Am

In love with witches

Am G F E

And you know my head is held

G Am

Inside by stitches

Am G F E

Yet you know I did survive

G Am

All of your lovely sieges

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

And you know that I'll pick up

Every time you call

Just to thank you one more time

[Chorus]

G Am

Alcohol

Am G F E G Am

Alcohol

Am G F E G Am

Alcohol

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

And you know that I'll survive

Every time you come

Just to thank you one more time

For everything you've done

[Chorus]

Am G F E G Am

Aaaaaah!

Alcohol

Aaaaah!

[Verse 2]

Am G F E

I am sorry some of us

G Am

Given you bad name

Am G F E

yeah o yeah, cause without you

G Am

Nothing is the same

Am G F E

Yeah o yeah I miss you so

G Am

Every time we break up

Am G F E

Just to hit a higher note

G Am

Every time we make up

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

And you know that I'll pick up

Every time you call

Just to thank you one more time

[Chorus]

Am G F E G Am

Alcohol

[Verse 3]

Am F

So you know I will survive

Every time you come

Just to thank you one more time

For everything you've done

Aaaaaah!

[Instrumental]

Am G F E G Am

(x8)

Alcohol (x4)

[Bridge]

Am G F E G Am

Who is crawlin' up my spine - alcohol

Am G F E G Am

I was waiting long long time - alcohol

Am G F E G Am

Now you teach me how to rhyme - alcohol

Am G F E G Am

Just don't stab me in the back with a cortisol

Am G F E G Am

Now forever reunite - alcohol

Am G F E G Am

Now you teach me how to rhyme - alcohol

Am G F E G Am

Screw a light bulb in my head - alcohol

Am G F E G Am

may that ceremony be happy or sad

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

And you know that I'll pick up

Every time you call

Just to thank you one more time

G Am

For everything you've done

Am F

And you know that I'll pick up

Every time you call

Just to thank you one more tiiiime

G Am

Alcohol

[Instrumental]

Am G F E G Am

(x5)

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