Chords for George Harrison on Drugs (1971)
Tempo:
85.9 bpm
Chords used:
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E
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Let me ask you one other thing, George, because it's a
Do you have any thoughts on why hard drugs and rock stars have become synonymous?
I mean, you can see why, if you had a life like Bessie Smith had or Billie Holiday or something like that, whatever they went through.
If I were them, I suppose I would take anything that was available.
But I mean, most of the people in rock haven't had that dismal, grinding, horrible kind of life that
Is it in any way a way of emulating those other people who [Bm] were like [F#] those old-time people?
[F] A lot of pop people go through a hell [E] of a lot, you know.
Just say in one year they see so much and [G] they go through so many different things that they either just want to get high
I mean, basically it starts with people who just want to get high, you know, like people drink.
I mean, that's a big problem.
People get
[N] have a drink, like I suppose after the show maybe you have a drink, just to get a little high.
So musicians, you know, either drink a little bit or maybe they smoke a bit and then they want to get a bit high, you know, and they
And they're sort of really looking for something.
And it's the same with [G] all those Bessie Smiths and all those people.
Because the world is [G#] such a hard place [Em] to try and make it in.
So, I mean, they're all just like [G] buffers, all those drugs and things.
And I suppose if they get on top of you, you know, they get [Bm] next to you.
Why
the ones who've killed themselves, your colleagues, why heroin?
[G] That seems to be the big one.
[N] I don't
I'm really unqualified to talk about heroin because I've never taken it.
And I really don't intend to.
There's
you know, I'm sure it's just
it's probably just the best high, you know, that's what it's down to.
It's the one that [B] gets them the highest, the quickest.
But [G] it just happens to kill you faster as well.
I mean, they all sort of kill you in one way or another.
And there's very few [N] people who seem to be able to experience something like heroin and [Bm] then get away from it.
Because [G] it just gets in the system and they become dependent on it.
I don't know.
It's sad, you know, it's really sad because they're all looking for some deep love or something like that.
And they miss it, you know.
It's much [Bm] better to try and not take any drugs, you know.
[G] If you can get [B] straight, really straight, then in a way it's much higher.
I mean, I'm not really [D#] qualified to talk about [E] that either.
I mean, I'm sorry.
[F#] We'll put it in the middle, you know.
[C#] [F#]
[C#]
Do you have any thoughts on why hard drugs and rock stars have become synonymous?
I mean, you can see why, if you had a life like Bessie Smith had or Billie Holiday or something like that, whatever they went through.
If I were them, I suppose I would take anything that was available.
But I mean, most of the people in rock haven't had that dismal, grinding, horrible kind of life that
Is it in any way a way of emulating those other people who [Bm] were like [F#] those old-time people?
[F] A lot of pop people go through a hell [E] of a lot, you know.
Just say in one year they see so much and [G] they go through so many different things that they either just want to get high
I mean, basically it starts with people who just want to get high, you know, like people drink.
I mean, that's a big problem.
People get
[N] have a drink, like I suppose after the show maybe you have a drink, just to get a little high.
So musicians, you know, either drink a little bit or maybe they smoke a bit and then they want to get a bit high, you know, and they
And they're sort of really looking for something.
And it's the same with [G] all those Bessie Smiths and all those people.
Because the world is [G#] such a hard place [Em] to try and make it in.
So, I mean, they're all just like [G] buffers, all those drugs and things.
And I suppose if they get on top of you, you know, they get [Bm] next to you.
Why
the ones who've killed themselves, your colleagues, why heroin?
[G] That seems to be the big one.
[N] I don't
I'm really unqualified to talk about heroin because I've never taken it.
And I really don't intend to.
There's
you know, I'm sure it's just
it's probably just the best high, you know, that's what it's down to.
It's the one that [B] gets them the highest, the quickest.
But [G] it just happens to kill you faster as well.
I mean, they all sort of kill you in one way or another.
And there's very few [N] people who seem to be able to experience something like heroin and [Bm] then get away from it.
Because [G] it just gets in the system and they become dependent on it.
I don't know.
It's sad, you know, it's really sad because they're all looking for some deep love or something like that.
And they miss it, you know.
It's much [Bm] better to try and not take any drugs, you know.
[G] If you can get [B] straight, really straight, then in a way it's much higher.
I mean, I'm not really [D#] qualified to talk about [E] that either.
I mean, I'm sorry.
[F#] We'll put it in the middle, you know.
[C#] [F#]
[C#]
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G
Bm
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_ Let me ask you one other thing, George, because it's a_
Do you have any thoughts on why hard drugs and rock stars have become synonymous?
I mean, you can see why, if you had a life like Bessie Smith had or _ Billie Holiday or something like that, whatever they went through.
If I were them, I suppose I would take anything that was available.
But I mean, most of the people in rock haven't had that dismal, grinding, horrible kind of life that_
Is it in any way a way of emulating those other people who [Bm] were _ like [F#] those old-time people?
[F] A lot of pop people go through a hell [E] of a lot, you know.
Just say in one year they see so much and [G] they go through so many different things that they either just want to get high_
I mean, basically it starts with people who just want to get high, you know, like people drink.
I mean, that's a big problem.
People get_
[N] have a drink, like I suppose after the show maybe you have a drink, just to get a little high.
So musicians, you know, either drink a little bit or maybe they smoke a bit and then they want to get a bit high, you know, and they_
And they're sort of really looking for something.
And it's the same with [G] all those Bessie Smiths and all those people.
Because the world is [G#] such a hard place [Em] to try and make it in.
So, I mean, they're all just like [G] buffers, all those drugs and things.
And I suppose if they get on top of you, you know, they get [Bm] next to you.
Why_
the ones who've killed themselves, your colleagues, why heroin?
[G] That seems to be the big one.
[N] I don't_
I'm really unqualified to talk about heroin because I've never taken it.
And I really don't intend to. _
There's_
you know, I'm sure it's just_
it's probably just the best high, you know, that's what it's down to.
It's the one that [B] gets them the highest, the quickest.
But [G] it just happens to kill you faster as well.
I mean, they all sort of kill you in one way or another.
And there's very few [N] people who seem to be able to experience something like heroin and [Bm] then get away from it.
Because [G] it just gets in the system and they become dependent on it.
I don't know.
It's sad, you know, it's really sad because they're all looking for some deep love or something like that.
And they miss it, you know. _
_ It's much [Bm] better to try and not take any drugs, you know.
[G] If you can get [B] straight, _ really straight, then in a way it's much higher.
I mean, I'm not really [D#] qualified to talk about [E] that either.
I mean, I'm sorry.
[F#] We'll put it in the middle, you know. _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
Do you have any thoughts on why hard drugs and rock stars have become synonymous?
I mean, you can see why, if you had a life like Bessie Smith had or _ Billie Holiday or something like that, whatever they went through.
If I were them, I suppose I would take anything that was available.
But I mean, most of the people in rock haven't had that dismal, grinding, horrible kind of life that_
Is it in any way a way of emulating those other people who [Bm] were _ like [F#] those old-time people?
[F] A lot of pop people go through a hell [E] of a lot, you know.
Just say in one year they see so much and [G] they go through so many different things that they either just want to get high_
I mean, basically it starts with people who just want to get high, you know, like people drink.
I mean, that's a big problem.
People get_
[N] have a drink, like I suppose after the show maybe you have a drink, just to get a little high.
So musicians, you know, either drink a little bit or maybe they smoke a bit and then they want to get a bit high, you know, and they_
And they're sort of really looking for something.
And it's the same with [G] all those Bessie Smiths and all those people.
Because the world is [G#] such a hard place [Em] to try and make it in.
So, I mean, they're all just like [G] buffers, all those drugs and things.
And I suppose if they get on top of you, you know, they get [Bm] next to you.
Why_
the ones who've killed themselves, your colleagues, why heroin?
[G] That seems to be the big one.
[N] I don't_
I'm really unqualified to talk about heroin because I've never taken it.
And I really don't intend to. _
There's_
you know, I'm sure it's just_
it's probably just the best high, you know, that's what it's down to.
It's the one that [B] gets them the highest, the quickest.
But [G] it just happens to kill you faster as well.
I mean, they all sort of kill you in one way or another.
And there's very few [N] people who seem to be able to experience something like heroin and [Bm] then get away from it.
Because [G] it just gets in the system and they become dependent on it.
I don't know.
It's sad, you know, it's really sad because they're all looking for some deep love or something like that.
And they miss it, you know. _
_ It's much [Bm] better to try and not take any drugs, you know.
[G] If you can get [B] straight, _ really straight, then in a way it's much higher.
I mean, I'm not really [D#] qualified to talk about [E] that either.
I mean, I'm sorry.
[F#] We'll put it in the middle, you know. _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _