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When I Was Drinking

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[Intro]
E A
E A
E A
E A
[Verse 1]
EWhen I was drinking
When AI was with you
ELiving it up when the rAent was due
With C#mnothing and E7no one to Alive up to 
D#7You and me dying on G#mthe vine
D#7Holding hands and G#mdrinking wine
Now AI'm not the same girl I lEeft behinAd with Eyou 
[Interlude]
A E A
[Verse 2]
ETwelve bars behind us
AAnd twelve bars to go
EBottles of beer lined up Ain a row
C#mOne for each E7hour you Adidn't show 
D#7You and me dying G#meveryday
D#7Getting high just to G#mpass away
But Athat's not the reason I Ecouldn't staAy with Eyou 
[Solo]
A E A
E A
E A C#m E7 A
D#7 G#m
D#7 G#m
A E A E
A E A
[Verse 3]
ENow I am sober
ANow I'm alone
EThree years have gone by since Ayou have gone
C#mLetting you E7go, letting Ame go on 
D#7But I'll raise a glass now to you G#mand me
D#7To to lift me higher so G#mI can see
AWhich of these blessings are Ekilling AmeE  A  

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When I Was Drinking

by Hem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D#7

G#m

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

When I was drinking

When I was with you

E A

Living it up when the rent was due

C#m E7 A

With nothing and no one to live up to

D#7 G#m

You and me dying on the vine

D#7 G#m

Holding hands and drinking wine

A E A E

Now I'm not the same girl I left behind with you

[Interlude]

A E A

[Verse 2]

Twelve bars behind us

And twelve bars to go

E A

Bottles of beer lined up in a row

C#m E7 A

One for each hour you didn't show

D#7 G#m

You and me dying everyday

D#7 G#m

Getting high just to pass away

A E A E

But that's not the reason I couldn't stay with you

[Solo]

A E A

E A

E A C#m E7 A

D#7 G#m

A E A E

A E A

[Verse 3]

Now I am sober

Now I'm alone

E A

Three years have gone by since you have gone

C#m E7 A

Letting you go, letting me go on

D#7 G#m

But I'll raise a glass now to you and me

D#7 G#m

To to lift me higher so I can see

A E A E A

Which of these blessings are killing me

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