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The Beer

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Capo 2
[Intro]
 Em   G   D   Emx4
[Chorus]
the Embeer i had for Gbreakfast was a Dbottle of mad Emdog
and my G20/20 vision was Dfifty percent Emoff
you said punch-buggy Gred and punched me Dright in my left Emeye
i said don't you mean peGdiddle? and i Dlit his house on Emfire
[Verse] 
Emhe came home on Gacid i was Dholding his shotEmgun
i was dressed like tina Gturner in beDyond thunder Emdome
he said don't shoot, i Gsaid i won't i Dlove you you're my Emfriend
i handed him my Gwig and shot myDself in the Emhead
then i stuffed a box of Gtissues in the Dhole in my Emskull
i got in my Gmazda and i Ddrove to the Emmall
i got a big johnson Gshirt and some Dsilicone Emtits
when i pulled out the Gtissues they were Dcovered with Emshit
[Chorus]
and the Embeer i had for Gbreakfast was a Dbox of cheap white Emwine
and the boom box on my Gshoulder was a Dbox of clemenEmtines
i ate every single Gone without Dnoticing the Emmold
you said you're gross my Gdarling, i said Dno i'm rock and Emroll
[Verse]
Emeven though i'd Gnever ever Dbeen in a Emband
i got cool as black Gice tatDtooed on my Emhand
and the christians gave me Gcomic books as Dif i would be Emscared
of burning in Ghell well i was Dalready Emthere
[Chorus]
and the Embeer i had for Gbreakfast silver Dbullet in the Embrain
and the beer i had for Glunch was a Dbottle of night Emtrain
and the beer i had for Gdinner was my Dcrazy neighbor's Empills
we had to sit down on Gskateboards jut to Dmake it down the Emhill
[Bridge]
then i Empeed my Gpants and you Dstole the groom's ciEmgar
and some old man made me Gwatch him masturDbate locked in his Emcar
when i got back to the aGpartment you were Dface down on the Emfloor
you said don't go to Gbed yet let's go Dget a 6Em4
[Chorus]
and the Embeer i had had for Gbreakfast was a Dpint of jim Embeam
and a fifth of peach Gschnapps and some Dwarm sunny Emd
and you said bottoms Gup just as Di bottomed Emout
i tried to scream fuck Gyou but blood was Dpouring out my Emmouth
[Verse]
Emevan dando Gnever planned on Dtelling you the Emtruth
and your leonardo Gi.d. card is Dyour fountain of Emyouth
you can be a teenGager for your Dwhole fucking Emlife
just find some pretty sGucker and Dmake that bitch your Emwife
i guess by now you Gall know my friend Ddanny broke his Emneck
he was driving home from Gsirens when he Dgot into a Emwreck
first i cried for Ghim and Dthen i cried for Emme
haunted by the Gghost of the Dgirl i used to Embe
but the rocks with Gholes are Dwarm in my Emhands
and i buried my Gtoes in the Dhot hot Emsand
and the silver pink Gpony Dkisses me Emand says
you've come a long, long Gway and Dyou deserve to be really Emhappy
[Outro]
 Em   G   D   Emx4
Em D Em D Em D Em

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The Beer

by Kimya Dawson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Intro]

Em G D Em

[Chorus]

Em G D Em

the beer i had for breakfast was a bottle of mad dog

G D Em

and my 20/20 vision was fifty percent off

G D Em

you said punch-buggy red and punched me right in my left eye

G D Em

i said don't you mean pediddle? and i lit his house on fire

[Verse]

Em G D Em

he came home on acid i was holding his shotgun

G D Em

i was dressed like tina turner in beyond thunder dome

G D Em

he said don't shoot, i said i won't i love you you're my friend

G D Em

i handed him my wig and shot myself in the head

G D Em

then i stuffed a box of tissues in the hole in my skull

G D Em

i got in my mazda and i drove to the mall

G D Em

i got a big johnson shirt and some silicone tits

G D Em

when i pulled out the tissues they were covered with shit

[Chorus]

Em G D Em

and the beer i had for breakfast was a box of cheap white wine

G D Em

and the boom box on my shoulder was a box of clementines

G D Em

i ate every single one without noticing the mold

G D Em

you said you're gross my darling, i said no i'm rock and roll

[Verse]

Em G D Em

even though i'd never ever been in a band

G D Em

i got cool as black ice tattooed on my hand

G D Em

and the christians gave me comic books as if i would be scared

G D Em

of burning in hell well i was already there

[Chorus]

Em G D Em

and the beer i had for breakfast silver bullet in the brain

G D Em

and the beer i had for lunch was a bottle of night train

G D Em

and the beer i had for dinner was my crazy neighbor's pills

G D Em

we had to sit down on skateboards jut to make it down the hill

[Bridge]

Em G D Em

then i peed my pants and you stole the groom's cigar

G D Em

and some old man made me watch him masturbate locked in his car

G D Em

when i got back to the apartment you were face down on the floor

G D Em

you said don't go to bed yet let's go get a 64

[Chorus]

Em G D Em

and the beer i had had for breakfast was a pint of jim beam

G D Em

and a fifth of peach schnapps and some warm sunny d

G D Em

and you said bottoms up just as i bottomed out

G D Em

i tried to scream fuck you but blood was pouring out my mouth

[Verse]

Em G D Em

evan dando never planned on telling you the truth

G D Em

and your leonardo i.d. card is your fountain of youth

G D Em

you can be a teenager for your whole fucking life

G D Em

just find some pretty sucker and make that bitch your wife

G D Em

i guess by now you all know my friend danny broke his neck

G D Em

he was driving home from sirens when he got into a wreck

G D Em

first i cried for him and then i cried for me

G D Em

haunted by the ghost of the girl i used to be

G D Em

but the rocks with holes are warm in my hands

G D Em

and i buried my toes in the hot hot sand

G D Em

and the silver pink pony kisses me and says

G D Em

you've come a long, long way and you deserve to be really happy

[Outro]

Em G D Em

Em D Em D Em D Em

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