Chords for Todd Snider - Alcohol and Pills
Tempo:
124.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
Em
G
C
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C] [D] [Em]
[A]
[Em] [D] [Em]
[D] [Em] Hank Williams [C] came from Montgomery [D] with a heart full of heart, the country [Em]
song.
Nashville, Tennessee, [C] they didn't understand it.
[D] He did things differently than [Em] the way that they were done.
[G] But [C] when he finally made it to the grand old [Em] operation, he gave the place a chill.
[D] And then he ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[D] [Em] [E]
[Em] Elvis Presley, [G]
he came from [C] Montgomery, [G] [D] had a brand new way of singing, Lord, he [Em] had a brand new way of dancing.
And even from just the way he [G] started, [C] he gave the world a thrill.
And [D] then he ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[G]
Alcohol and a pill, [D]
it's a crying shame.
[Am] You'd think they might have been happy [D] with the glory [C] [G] if they came.
But fame don't take away the pain, [D]
it just stays a bill.
And [Am] he wound [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[E] [D] [Em]
Janis Joplin, [G]
she was wild and backlit.
[D]
Then there was Graham Parsons, [Em]
then there was Jimi Hendrix.
The story just goes on and [G] on and I guess it always [C] will.
[D] Then he ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[D] [G]
Alcohol and a pill, [D]
it's a crying shame.
[Am] You'd think they might have been happy [G] with the glory if they came.
But fame don't take away the pain, [D]
it just stays a bill.
And then [Am] he wound [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[G]
[C] Then one [G] day [C] somebody, [Em]
they'll wake up one day.
[G] [C]
Sometimes it's a heart attack, [D]
sometimes they won't see.
But when [Em] they pull the pull and wank with you, [G] out of that kettle [D] that could be [C] filled.
[D] He ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[G]
Alcohol and a pill, [D]
it's a crying shame.
[Am] You'd think they might have been happy with [G] the [C] glory if they came.
But [G]
fame don't take away the pain, [D] it just stays a bill.
[Am] Then he wound [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
He [C] wound up [D] on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[A]
[Em] [D] [Em]
[D] [Em] Hank Williams [C] came from Montgomery [D] with a heart full of heart, the country [Em]
song.
Nashville, Tennessee, [C] they didn't understand it.
[D] He did things differently than [Em] the way that they were done.
[G] But [C] when he finally made it to the grand old [Em] operation, he gave the place a chill.
[D] And then he ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[D] [Em] [E]
[Em] Elvis Presley, [G]
he came from [C] Montgomery, [G] [D] had a brand new way of singing, Lord, he [Em] had a brand new way of dancing.
And even from just the way he [G] started, [C] he gave the world a thrill.
And [D] then he ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[G]
Alcohol and a pill, [D]
it's a crying shame.
[Am] You'd think they might have been happy [D] with the glory [C] [G] if they came.
But fame don't take away the pain, [D]
it just stays a bill.
And [Am] he wound [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[E] [D] [Em]
Janis Joplin, [G]
she was wild and backlit.
[D]
Then there was Graham Parsons, [Em]
then there was Jimi Hendrix.
The story just goes on and [G] on and I guess it always [C] will.
[D] Then he ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[D] [G]
Alcohol and a pill, [D]
it's a crying shame.
[Am] You'd think they might have been happy [G] with the glory if they came.
But fame don't take away the pain, [D]
it just stays a bill.
And then [Am] he wound [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[G]
[C] Then one [G] day [C] somebody, [Em]
they'll wake up one day.
[G] [C]
Sometimes it's a heart attack, [D]
sometimes they won't see.
But when [Em] they pull the pull and wank with you, [G] out of that kettle [D] that could be [C] filled.
[D] He ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
[G]
Alcohol and a pill, [D]
it's a crying shame.
[Am] You'd think they might have been happy with [G] the [C] glory if they came.
But [G]
fame don't take away the pain, [D] it just stays a bill.
[Am] Then he wound [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
He [C] wound up [D] on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
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[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] Hank Williams _ _ _ _ _ [C] came _ from Montgomery _ [D] with a heart full of heart, the country [Em]
song. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Nashville, Tennessee, [C] they didn't _ understand it.
[D] He did things _ differently than [Em] the way that they were done.
[G] But [C] when he finally made it to the grand old [Em] operation, he gave the place a chill.
[D] And then he ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] Elvis _ Presley, _ [G]
he came from [C] Montgomery, _ [G] [D] had a brand new way of singing, Lord, he [Em] had a brand new way of dancing.
_ And even from just the way he [G] started, [C] he gave the world a thrill.
_ And [D] then he ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Alcohol and a pill, _ _ _ [D]
it's a crying shame.
_ [Am] You'd think they might have been happy [D] with the glory [C] [G] if they came.
But fame don't take away the pain, [D]
it just stays a bill.
And [Am] he wound [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ Janis Joplin, [G] _
she was wild and _ backlit.
[D]
Then there was Graham Parsons, _ [Em]
then there was Jimi Hendrix.
The story just goes on and [G] on and I guess it always [C] will.
_ [D] Then he ended up on _ alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
Alcohol and a pill, _ _ [D]
it's a crying shame.
_ [Am] You'd think they might have been happy [G] with the glory if they came.
But fame don't take away the pain, [D]
it just stays a bill.
And then [Am] he wound _ [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] Then one [G] day [C] somebody, _ _ [Em]
they'll wake up one day.
_ [G] _ [C] _
_ Sometimes it's a heart attack, [D]
sometimes they won't see.
But when [Em] they pull the pull and wank with you, [G] out of that kettle [D] that could be [C] filled.
_ [D] He ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Alcohol and a pill, _ _ _ [D]
it's a crying shame.
_ [Am] You'd think they might have been happy with [G] the [C] glory _ if they came.
But [G]
fame don't take away the pain, [D] it just stays a bill.
_ [Am] Then he wound _ [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ _ _ He [C] wound up [D] on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] Hank Williams _ _ _ _ _ [C] came _ from Montgomery _ [D] with a heart full of heart, the country [Em]
song. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Nashville, Tennessee, [C] they didn't _ understand it.
[D] He did things _ differently than [Em] the way that they were done.
[G] But [C] when he finally made it to the grand old [Em] operation, he gave the place a chill.
[D] And then he ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] Elvis _ Presley, _ [G]
he came from [C] Montgomery, _ [G] [D] had a brand new way of singing, Lord, he [Em] had a brand new way of dancing.
_ And even from just the way he [G] started, [C] he gave the world a thrill.
_ And [D] then he ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Alcohol and a pill, _ _ _ [D]
it's a crying shame.
_ [Am] You'd think they might have been happy [D] with the glory [C] [G] if they came.
But fame don't take away the pain, [D]
it just stays a bill.
And [Am] he wound [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ Janis Joplin, [G] _
she was wild and _ backlit.
[D]
Then there was Graham Parsons, _ [Em]
then there was Jimi Hendrix.
The story just goes on and [G] on and I guess it always [C] will.
_ [D] Then he ended up on _ alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
Alcohol and a pill, _ _ [D]
it's a crying shame.
_ [Am] You'd think they might have been happy [G] with the glory if they came.
But fame don't take away the pain, [D]
it just stays a bill.
And then [Am] he wound _ [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] Then one [G] day [C] somebody, _ _ [Em]
they'll wake up one day.
_ [G] _ [C] _
_ Sometimes it's a heart attack, [D]
sometimes they won't see.
But when [Em] they pull the pull and wank with you, [G] out of that kettle [D] that could be [C] filled.
_ [D] He ended up on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Alcohol and a pill, _ _ _ [D]
it's a crying shame.
_ [Am] You'd think they might have been happy with [G] the [C] glory _ if they came.
But [G]
fame don't take away the pain, [D] it just stays a bill.
_ [Am] Then he wound _ [G] up [C] on [D] alcohol [Em] and a pill.
_ _ _ _ _ He [C] wound up [D] on alcohol [Em] and a pill.
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