Knockin Em Back chords by Paul Westerberg

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Verse:

D                      A
Well I'm drinkin' once again
D                   F#
Just to make the pills kick in
Em                     Bb     A    F#m
I'm drinkin', once again there ain't no doubt
                   D            A
You better look out, drinkin' once again
D                   F#
I want to scream and shout
Em              Bb    A
Want to let the bad guys win
F#m         A
Let 'em out

Chorus:

G                           D
I used to be as sober as a hangin' judge
G                          F#m
Now the law has went and left me flat
G                           D
You better go around, baby, now I won't budge
Em
Thinkin' I'm back
Bb
Knockin' 'em back
A
Knock knockin' 'em back

Verse:

D                   A
I'm drinkin', once again
D                       F#
Just to make them pills kick in
Em              Bb           A   F#m A
And just to see the bad guys win

Chorus:

G                            D
I used to be as sober as a hangin' judge
G                              F#m
Now the law has went and left me flat
G                              D
Better go around, baby, now I won't budge
Em
I'm back
Bb
Knock knockin' 'em back
A
Knock knockin' 'em back

Bridge:

Bm                  Am
Here's a dollar, gotta get more money
Em                   F#m
Here's a bottle, now I'm funny

Verse:

D          A
Drinkin' again
D                        F#
Just to make the pills kick in
Em                           Bb        A
Oh you ain't gettin' used to me, at your university
F#m                     A
Just want to let the bad guys out

Chorus:

G                                 D
I used to be as sober as a hangin' judge
G                            F#m
Now I see the law has left me flat
G                                   D
Out of my way, go around, baby, I won't budge
Em
Knockin' 'em back
Bb
Knock knockin' 'em back
A
Knock knockin' 'em back
G                                        D
Well I know it's almost over, and that ain't no lie
G                           F#m
Spirits that I'm drinkin' once again
G                                 D
Last night I got up and I got dressed to cry
Em
Drinkin' again
Bb
Drink drinkin' again, drink drinkin' again
A
Drink drinkin' again, drink drinkin' again, drink drinkin' again