Alcohol

Am E Am E . . . . Am E Am E7 etc . . . Am here is a story about a sinner , he used to be a winner who enjoyed a life of prominence and E/B position , but the pressures at the office and his socialite engagements , Am and his selfish wife’s fanatical ambition , A it turned him to the booze , and he got mixed up with a floosie Dm and she led him to a life of indecision . Am the floosie made him spend his dole she left him lying on skid row Am E7 [ ch ] E7/B [ /Ch ] Am E7 Am a drunken lag in some salvation army mission . E7 ( an introductory arpeggio ) it’s such a shame . a Chorus> Am Dm11 Dm oh demon alcohol , Dm E7 ( B9 ) E7 sad memories i cannot recall , Am Dm9 Dm who thought i would say , E7 Am11 Am damn it all , blow it all , B Chorus> Am Dm11 Dm oh demon alcohol , Dm E7 ( B9 ) E7 memories i can’t recall , Am Dm9 E7 Am E7 Am who thought i would fall a slave to demon alcohol . [ repeat instrumental on line 1 , vocals on 2 and 3 as below ] Dm E7 ( B9 ) E7 sad memories i can’t recall , Am Dm9 E7 Am E7 Am who thought i would fall a slave to demon alcohol . [ 16 bars as Intro ] Am barley wine pink gin , he’ll drink anything , E/B port , pernod or tequila , rum , scotch , vodka on the rocks , Am as long as all his troubles disappeared . A but he messed up his life when he beat up his wife , Dm and the floosie’s gone and found another sucker Am she’s gonna turn him on to drink she’s gonna lead him to the brink and when his money’s gone , E7 [ ch ] E7/B [ /Ch ] Am she’ll leave him in the gutter , E7 ( ascending roll ) it’s such a shame . a Chorus> Am Dm11 oh demon alcohol , Dm E7 ( B9 ) sad memories i cannot recall , Am Dm9 who thought i would fall , E7 Am11 Am damn it all , blow it all . [ instrumental on and the 1st line of vocals on lines 2 and 3 , as below ] Dm E7 ( B9 ) E7 sad memories i cannot recall , Am Dm9 E7 Am E7 Am who thought i would fall a slave to demon alcohol .