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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C F C F
Verse:
C F C F C
The wino has something to say
C F C F C
So listen and don't run away
G F C
He's really a pal and he won't steal your gal
C F C F C
The wino has something to say
Verse:
C F C F C
The wino was once a big man
C F C F C
He sports a tattoo from Japan
G F C
He'll tell you his name if you play the set game
C F C F C
The wino was once a big man
Chorus:
G F C
A traveller, a dreamer, a poor man, a schemer
C F C F C
He knows about life much too well
G F C
The streets of the city are alleys of pity
C Bb C F C
Really his heaven and hell
Verse:
C F C F C
The wino cools off in the rain
C F C F C
He dreams of expensive champagne
G F C
A bottle a day keeps the cruel world away
C F C F C
The wino cools off in the rain
Chorus:
G F C
A traveller, a dreamer, a poor man, a schemer
C F C F C
He knows about life much too well
G F C
The streets of the cities are alleys of pity
C Bb C F C
Really his heaven and hell
Outro:
C F C F C
The wino has something to say
C F C C
So listen, when you pass his way
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Last Updated: March 23, 2026