Alcohol

[Intro ] Em Em Em C Em C B7 [Verso 1] Em C Here's a story about a sinner He used to be a winner Em B7 Who enjoyed a life of prominence and position But the pressures at the office And his socialite engagements Em And his selfish wife's fanatical ambition [Verso 2] E7 But it turned him to the booze And he got mixed up with a floosie Am And she led him to a life of indecision Em The floosie made him spend his dole She left him lying on skid row B7 Em A drunken lag in some salvation army mission B7 Em It's such a shame [Refrão] Am Oh, demon alcohol D G Em Sad memories I can't recall Am Who thought I would say B7 Em E7 Damn it all and blow it all Am Oh, demon alcohol D7 G Em Memories I can't recall Am Who thought I would fall B7 Em A slave to demon alcohol {Instrumental} Em Em Em Em C C B7 [Verso 3] Em Barley wine, pink gin He'll drink anything B7 Port, pernod or tequila Rum, scotch, vodka on the rocks Em As long as all his troubles disappeared [Verso 4] E7 But he messed up his life Went and beat up his wife Am And the floosie's gone and found another sucker Em E She's gonna leave him to the drink Em She's gonna lead him to the brink B7 Em And when his money's gone, she'll leave him in the gutter B7 Em It's such a shame [Refrão] Am Oh, demon alcohol D G Em Sad memories I can't recall Am Who thought I would say B7 Em E7 Damn it all and blow it all Am D Oh, demon alcohol G Em Memories I can't recall Am Who thought I would fall B7 Em A slave to demon alcohol {End}