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Drunken Lament

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C#minor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 35Position: 9

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[Recommended Chord Voicings]
      E022100
     G#466544
    C#mx46654
      Ax02220
A*     577655
C#m*   xxx654
  C#m/Cxxx554
  C#m/Bxxx454
  C#m/Axxx354
     F#244322
    F#m244222
     Amx02210
[Intro]
e|---E12---12-------G#-----------C#m9-11-12-A--------E---------C#m---|
B|-----------12-9-/13-13-12-13--------12-10-9--------9----|
G|------9-------------------------------------9-9-11------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------11-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------G#---------------------------------------------|
B|------9----------------------9-------9------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---11---11-10-10-10-10----10------10------10------------|
A|-----------------------11------11------11---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
C#m*  C#m/C  
 C#m/B   C#m/Cx2
[Verse 1]
C#m*             C#m/C  
Self loathing is quaint
You C#m/Btold me showing restC#m/Craint
           C#m*
Now you're gone and I'm lost
In the C#m/Cswells I am tossed
C#m/BBobbing and choking and losing the fight in the C#m/A#fog
You said forF#ever, tell me F#mwhy can't you stay (oooh)
[Chorus]
I'd Eride in your G#pocket all C#mday
But AI just don't Efit, say the G#word and I'll C#mchange
I'm Athrowing a party toEnight, I drink
G#more than a C#msailor on Ashore, pour the
Erum in my C#meyes, tell me G#lies
[Interlude]
C#mOh, oh oh C#m/Coh
C#m/BOh, oh oh C#m/Coh
[Verse 2]
C#m*             C#m/C  
Drunk since Saturday
WithC#m/Bout you, without restC#m/Craint (Ahhh)
         C#m*
It still stings where you stung
Water C#m/Cswings in my lungs
I'm C#m/Bstarving for words that would ration my sadness C#m/A#away
Tell me forF#ever, tell me you'll F#mcome back to stay
[Chorus]
I'd Eride in your G#pocket all C#mday
But AI just don't Efit, say the G#word and I'll C#mchange
I'm Athrowing a party toEnight, I drink
G#more than a C#msailor on Ashore, pour the
Erum in my C#meyes, tell me G#lies
[Bridge]
 C#m  A*                  E  G#  
You were the mermaid for me
  C#m  A*                     E  G#  
Till one day, you found your feet leaving
A*                            Am  
me in the God-awful bottle, a model of heartache and grief (oooo)
[Chorus]
I'd Eride in your G#pocket all C#mday
But AI just don't Efit, say the G#word and I'll C#mchange
I'm Athrowing a party toEnight, I drink
G#more than a C#msailor on Ashore, pour the
Erum in my C#meyes, tell me G#lies
C#m

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Drunken Lament

by Ludo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#m/C

C#m/B

C#m/A

F#m

C#m/A#

[Recommended Chord Voicings]

022100

466544

C#m

x46654

x02220

* 577655

C#m

* xxx654

C#m/C

xxx554

C#m/B

xxx454

C#m/A

xxx354

244322

F#m

244222

x02210

[Intro]

E G# C#m A E C#m

e|---12---12------------------9-11-12---------------------|

B|-----------12-9-/13-13-12-13--------12-10-9--------9----|

G|------9-------------------------------------9-9-11------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------11-|

A|--------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------|

B|------9----------------------9-------9------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------|

D|---11---11-10-10-10-10----10------10------10------------|

A|-----------------------11------11------11---------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------|

C#m C#m/C

C#m/B C#m/C

[Verse 1]

C#m C#m/C

Self loathing is quaint

C#m/B C#m/C

You told me showing restraint

C#m

Now you're gone and I'm lost

C#m/C

In the swells I am tossed

C#m/B C#m/A#

Bobbing and choking and losing the fight in the fog

F# F#m

You said forever, tell me why can't you stay (oooh)

[Chorus]

E G# C#m

I'd ride in your pocket all day

A E G# C#m

But I just don't fit, say the word and I'll change

A E

I'm throwing a party tonight, I drink

G# C#m A

more than a sailor on shore, pour the

E C#m G#

rum in my eyes, tell me lies

[Interlude]

C#m C#m/C

Oh, oh oh oh

C#m/B C#m/C

Oh, oh oh oh

[Verse 2]

C#m C#m/C

Drunk since Saturday

C#m/B C#m/C

Without you, without restraint (Ahhh)

C#m

It still stings where you stung

C#m/C

Water swings in my lungs

C#m/B C#m/A#

I'm starving for words that would ration my sadness away

F# F#m

Tell me forever, tell me you'll come back to stay

[Chorus]

E G# C#m

I'd ride in your pocket all day

A E G# C#m

But I just don't fit, say the word and I'll change

A E

I'm throwing a party tonight, I drink

G# C#m A

more than a sailor on shore, pour the

E C#m G#

rum in my eyes, tell me lies

[Bridge]

C#m A E G#

You were the mermaid for me

C#m A E G#

Till one day, you found your feet leaving

A Am

me in the God-awful bottle, a model of heartache and grief (oooo)

[Chorus]

E G# C#m

I'd ride in your pocket all day

A E G# C#m

But I just don't fit, say the word and I'll change

A E

I'm throwing a party tonight, I drink

G# C#m A

more than a sailor on shore, pour the

E C#m G#

rum in my eyes, tell me lies

C#m

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