Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Intro:
Bb
Verse 1:
F Gm F
I drank the dregs of the champagne alone
Bb G C Eb
Warm, flat, coppery coins down my throat
F Gm F Eb
I'm saving up for a rainy day
F Bb
And I plan to spend it in one place
Verse 2:
F Gm F
I threw the party so I could stay put
Bb G C Eb
You brought the bottle like a promise I forgot
Gm C Eb
A new year begins, it ushers us in
F Eb Bb
The knot in my gut is coming with
Chorus:
Gm
He'll blame the alcohol
Eb
And you'll blame the full moon
Bb
She'll blame the fall of man
F
And I'll blame the part of you
C
That can't let up on the reigns
Eb
You've got life in a chokehold
F
You say that it's all the same
Eb Bb
All glittering fool's gold
Verse 3:
F Gm F
I can't tell how big my heart is
Bb Gm C Eb
Let's open the door, see how many fit
Gm F C Eb
Like drunks in a bathtub, keep piling in
F Eb Bb
Now I'm locking the door till the morning
Chorus:
Gm
He'll blame the alcohol
Eb
And you'll blame the full moon
Bb
She'll blame the fall of man
F Dm
And I'll blame the evening news
F Gm
For giving us doomsday
Eb
And dropping the ball
Bb
Building our fear
F
Like bricks in a wall
Gm
He'll blame his mom and dad
Eb
And you'll say you understand
Bb
She'll blame the wrath of God
F Dm
And I come up empty-handed
F Gm
Every time he cries out
Eb
You'll blame the altitude
Bb
She'll blame society
F
And I blame the part of you
C
That can't let up on the reigns
Eb
You've got life in a chokehold
F
You say that it's all the same
Eb Bb
All glittering fool's gold
