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He's just a G#drunk
Yer an C#old salty G#dog
G#Stagger, you Fdrink and then fall
BbUnaware that your life is held C#up against the wall
G#Aching, just Fdying inside
Still you Bbcling on tight to your C#obstinate pride
  G#    F    Bb   C#(x3)
Lets F#Gooo
G#I knew a Fman at the Bbend of the C#bar
Wore a G#look of Ferosion, some Bbold battle C#scars
G#Told many Fstories, Bbnone of them C#bright
If you Bbbought him liberations, he C#spun them all night
G#Started out in FNormandy, Bbmoved right onto C#France
The G#battle of FBerlin and more Bbveteran C#partance
At the G#end this Fgeneration, Bbnot like the C#last
BbKids today need to C#learn from the past
[Chorus]
G#Stagger, you Fdrink and then fall
BbUnaware that your life is held G#up against the wall
G#Aching, just Fdying inside
Still you Bbcling on tight to your G#obstinate pride
G#Getting to Floud barkeeper Bbgives the C#hook
G#All the patrons Flaugh so hard the Bbdive nearly C#shook
G#Into the Falley he goes Bbfurious and C#irate
BbExpletives and threats C#babbled in hate
G#Finally he Fcollapses down Bbto the C#asphalt
G#Battered mug and Flacerations, Bbit's his C#fault
G#Bystanders tap Fnumbers for the Bbambulance C#call
BbSalty dog going for an C#E.R. haul
[Chorus]
G#Salt you stagger Faway and then fall
BbContinuously stubborn and C#defiant through it all
G#Vet you'll rattle, Fbemoan and berate
BbPeople not backing C#ideals out of date
G#What he doesn't realize (FWhat he doesn’t realize.)
C#Is he's the enemy of him (He’s the Cenemy of Bbhim)
G#What he can't see (FWhat he doesn’t realize.)
Is he's C#stuck in yesterday (He’s the Cenemy of Bbhim)
G#Battle EMT's, they Ftry to help him
BbInside self imposed defiance, C#he'd rather swim
        G#       F#            Bb       C#  C(x3) Bb(x3)
Inside of him, a crazy death wish
[Chorus]
G#I knew a man at the F#end of the bar
With a BbVFW jacket and some C#old battle scars
Did you G#hear the news?F#  
                        Bb   C#(x6)   G#  
Stagger's wish came true

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Stagger

by Street Dogs

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He's just a drunk

C# G#

Yer an old salty dog

G# F

Stagger, you drink and then fall

Bb C#

Unaware that your life is held up against the wall

G# F

Aching, just dying inside

Bb C#

Still you cling on tight to your obstinate pride

G# F Bb C#

(x3)

Lets Gooo

G# F Bb C#

I knew a man at the end of the bar

G# F Bb C#

Wore a look of erosion, some old battle scars

G# F Bb C#

Told many stories, none of them bright

Bb C#

If you bought him liberations, he spun them all night

G# F Bb C#

Started out in Normandy, moved right onto France

G# F Bb C#

The battle of Berlin and more veteran partance

G# F Bb C#

At the end this generation, not like the last

Bb C#

Kids today need to learn from the past

[Chorus]

G# F

Stagger, you drink and then fall

Bb G#

Unaware that your life is held up against the wall

G# F

Aching, just dying inside

Bb G#

Still you cling on tight to your obstinate pride

G# F Bb C#

Getting to loud barkeeper gives the hook

G# F Bb C#

All the patrons laugh so hard the dive nearly shook

G# F Bb C#

Into the alley he goes furious and irate

Bb C#

Expletives and threats babbled in hate

G# F Bb C#

Finally he collapses down to the asphalt

G# F Bb C#

Battered mug and lacerations, it's his fault

G# F Bb C#

Bystanders tap numbers for the ambulance call

Bb C#

Salty dog going for an E.R. haul

[Chorus]

G# F

Salt you stagger away and then fall

Bb C#

Continuously stubborn and defiant through it all

G# F

Vet you'll rattle, bemoan and berate

Bb C#

People not backing ideals out of date

G# F

What he doesn't realize (What he doesn’t realize.)

C# C Bb

Is he's the enemy of him (He’s the enemy of him)

G# F

What he can't see (What he doesn’t realize.)

C# C Bb

Is he's stuck in yesterday (He’s the enemy of him)

G# F

Battle EMT's, they try to help him

Bb C#

Inside self imposed defiance, he'd rather swim

G# F# Bb C# C Bb

(x3) (x3)

Inside of him, a crazy death wish

[Chorus]

G# F#

I knew a man at the end of the bar

Bb C#

With a VFW jacket and some old battle scars

G# F#

Did you hear the news?

Bb C# G#

(x6)

Stagger's wish came true

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