Kinks - Alcohol

Am E Am E . . . . Am E Am E7 etc . . .

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here is a story about a sinner ,

he used to be a winner who enjoyed a life of prominence and
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position ,

but the pressures at the office and his socialite engagements ,
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and his selfish wife’s fanatical ambition ,

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it turned him to the booze ,

and he got mixed up with a floosie
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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 ,
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port , pernod or tequila ,
rum , scotch , vodka on the rocks ,
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as long as all his troubles disappeared .

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but he messed up his life when he beat up his wife ,
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and the floosie’s gone and found another sucker
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she’s gonna turn him on to drink
she’s gonna lead him to the brink
and when his money’s gone ,
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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 .