Forever Drunk
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Intro: A Dm A Dm
Verse:
A
I am stumblin' out of bed
Dm
With an aching head
A
Hip hurray's and yesterdays
Dm
Seem so far away
Gm
I've been wasting my time
Dm
Trying hard to ease the troubles of mine
Gm A
I've been wasting my time
Dm
All those lonely nights
Chorus:
Gm
Sun goes up and sun goes down
Dm A
I can't feel the beat
Dm A
and I can't hear the sound
Gm
Round and around all this killing time
A Dm Gm A Dm
But no, no I just can't stay forever drunk
Interlude:
A Dm
Verse:
A
Mirror mirror on the wall
Dm
Where did the good times go
A
Mirror mirror I don't know
Dm
What I'm living for
Gm
So many nights
Dm
Stumblin' home like a lost little child
Gm
So many days
A Dm
Curtains keeping the light away
Chorus:
Gm
Sun goes up and sun goes down
Dm A
I can't feel the beat
Dm A
and I can't hear the sound
Gm
Round and around all this killing time
A Dm Gm A Dm
But no, no I just can't stay forever drunk
Interlude/Solo:
Gm Dm Gm A
Bridge:
Gm
When I was seventeen
Dm
My heart was pure
and my heart was all clean
Gm
But at twenty-three
A
I knew nothing's what it seems,
life ain't a dream
Chorus:
Gm
Sun goes up and the sun goes down
Dm A
I can't feel the beat
Dm A
and I can't hear the sound
Gm
Round and around all this killing time
A Dm Gm A
But I, no I just can't stay forever
Breakdown:
Dm Gm A
stay forever
Dm Gm
stay forever
A Dm
forever drunk
Outro:
A Dm A Dm
A Dm A Dm
How to play Forever Drunk
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.