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Cold Gin

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Cold Gin
Words and Music by
Ace Frhley
To match recording, tune gtr. down 1/2 step:
Verse:
1. My heA5ater's broke and I'm G5so tired.A5  G5  D5  G5  D5  G5  A5  
It's time to leave and get another quart.
I need some fuel to G5build a fire.A5  G5  D5  G5  D5  G5  A5  
Around the corner at the liquor store.
The girl next door, her lG5ights are out, yeah.A5  G5  D5  G5  D5  G5  A5  
The cheapest stuff is all I need,
The landlord's gone, I'm dG5own and out.A5  G5  D5  G5  D5  G5  A5  
To get me back on my feet again.
G5  D5Oo, G5ItD5' cG5old A5gin tE5ime again.
G5  D5You E5know it'll always win.G5  D5  
CE5old gin time againG5. YD5ou kE5now it's the only thing that keeps us together.
A   E7   A   E7   A   E7   A   E7   A   E7_____________
|1.
___________ A   E7   A   E7   A   E7   A   E7   A| E7   A  E7  
| |2.
| A   E7   A| E7   A   E7   A  E7  
2.it's
G5 G C G C
|-------|---------0-0--|------------------------|--------0-0----|
|-------|--0-0----1-1--|------------------------|-0-0----1-1----|
|-------|--0-0----0-0--|------------------------|-0-0----0-0----|
|-------|--0-0---------|------------------------|-0-0-----------|
|-------|---------3-3--|-3--3-2-3-2--3--3-2-3---|--------3-3----|
|-------|--3-3---------|----------------------2-|-3-3-----------|
_____________________________________________________________
|1. |2.
| | A  D  
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|--------2-2-|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---2-2--3-3-|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---2-2--2-2-|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---2-2--0-0-|
|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3---|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-5-|---0-0------|
|---------------------------1-|---------------------------3-|------------|
____________________________________
|1.
A   D|
|------------------------|------2-2-|-----------------------------------|
|------------------------|-2-2--3-3-|-----------------------------------|
|------------------------|-2-2--2-2-|-----------------------------------|
|------------------------|-2-2--0-0-|-----------------------------------|
|-5--5-4-5-4--5--5-4-5---|-0-0------|-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5---------|
|----------------------3-|----------|---------------------------3-------|
___________________________________
|2. |
| | E  
|---------------------------------|---------------------|------------------|
|---------------------------------|-9-9-------10--------|-9-9-------10-----|
|---------------------------------|-9-9--9-------9----9-|-9-9--9------9----9
|---------------------------------|-9-9--9-11----9-11-9-|-9-9--9-11---9-11-9
|-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-|-7-7-----------------|-7-7--------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------|------------------|
|---------------------|---D2-A---|-----------------------------------------|
|-9-9-------10--------|-9-3-2--|-----------------------------------------|
|-9-9---9------9----9-|-9-2-2--|-----------------------------------------|
|-9-9---9-11---9-11-9-|-9-0-2--|-----------------------------------------|
|-7-7-----------------|-7---0--|-----------------------------------------|
|---------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|
Oo, It's
A E7 A E7 A E7 A E7 A
E7 A E7 A E7 A
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The story behind the song

"Cold Gin" is a song that delves into the stark reality of poverty, loneliness, and the grip of alcoholism. Despite common misinterpretations, the lyrics paint a picture of a singular individual struggling with these themes, rather than a couple or the effects of gin on sex drive. Written by Ace Frehley on a subway ride, with a riff inspired by Free's "Fire and Water," the song captures a raw, somber feeling. It’s a powerful look at the darker side of life, channeled through the iconic sound of KISS. Playing it, you're tapping into a narrative of hardship and solitary coping.

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