I Am An Alcoholic
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Intro:
C7M Am7 Bm7 Em7
C7M Am7 Gmaj7 G7
C7M Am7 Bm7 Em7
C7M Am7 Em G
C7M Am7
I liked going to school,
Bm7 Em7
I didn't want to fool around with drugs
C7M Am7 Gmaj7 G7
Cuz all of my friends were dropping out
C7M Am7
I had to get stuff done, I wasn't fun
Bm7 Em7
I didn't try pot 'til I was 21,
C7M Am7 G
but now I'm overcompensating
C G D G
I'd like to see what morning looks like
C G Am D
Don't wanna drink pint after pint
C G D C
I wanna wake up without feeling sick
C G D G
But I can't cuz I'm a drug-abusing alcoholic
C G D G
I can't cuz I'm a drug-abusing alcoholic
C G D G
I can't cuz I'm a drug-abusing alcoholic
C G D G
I can't cuz I'm a drug-abusing alcoholic
C7M Am7 Bm7 Em7
C7M Am7 Gmaj7 G7
C7M Am7 Bm7 Em7
C7M Am7 Em G
C7M Am7
At 28 I realized
Bm7 Em7
hydrocodone was pretty great
C7M Am7 Gmaj7 G7
For hangovers and late night hangs
C7M Am7 Bm7 Em7
I decided to spend my life having the best of times
C7M Am7 Em G
It's too bad most of them I'll probably forget
C G D G
And now I know what morning looks like
C G Am D
But only when I greet it from the previous night
C G D C
My friends are telling me that I need to find a clinic
C G D G
But I won't cuz I'm a drug-addicted alcoholic
C G D G
I won't cuz I'm a drug-abusing alcoholic
C G D G
I won't cuz I'm a drug-abusing alcoholic
C G D G
I won't cuz I'm a drug-abusing alcoholic
C G D G
Can't stop taking drugs
How to play I Am An Alcoholic
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C7M. 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.