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Alcohol And Pills chords by
Fred Eaglesmith
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Key: F# minor•
Verse 1
Em
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Hank Williams,
C
C

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he came up from Montgomery
D
D

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With a heart full of broken
Em
Em

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country songs
C
C

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And Nashville Tennessee didn't

really understand him
D
D

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Em
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'Cause he did things differently than

the way that they were done
C
C

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When he fi nally made it to the Grand Ole Opry,
Em
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he made it stand still
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G
G

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He ended up on alcohol and pills
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Verse 2
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C
C

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Elvis Presley, he came up from Jackson
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D

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With a brand new way of singin', Lord,
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and a brand new way of dancin'

And even from the waist up, Lord,
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he gave the world a thrill
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Em
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He ended up on alcohol and pills
Verse 3
G
G

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Alcohol and pills,
D
D

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it's a cryin' shame
Am
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You think they might have been happy
C
C

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with the glory and the fame
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But fame doesn't take away the pain,
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it just pays the bills
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C
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And you wind up on alcohol and pills
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Verse 4

Janis Joplin,
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she was wild and reckless
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And then there was Gram Parsons, Lord,
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Em
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and then there was Jimmy Hendrix
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The story just goes on and
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on and I guess it always will
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They ended up on alcohol
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and pills
Verse 5
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D
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Alcohol and pills, it's a cryin' shame
Am
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You think they might have been happy
C
C

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with the glory and the fame
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G

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But fame doesn't take away the pain,
D
D

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it just pays the bills
Am
Am

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C
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And you wind up on alcohol and pills
Em
Em

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Verse 6
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Sometimes,
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somebody just doesn't wake up one day
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Sometimes, it's a heart attack,
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sometimes they just don't say
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But they pulled poor old Hank Williams
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out of a Cadillac Coupe de Ville
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Em
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He ended up on alcohol and pills
Verse 7
G
G

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Alcohol and pills,
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D

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it's a cryin' shame
Am
Am

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You think they might have been happy
C
C

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with the glory and the fame
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G

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But fame doesn't take away the pain,
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D
D

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it just pays the bills
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C
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And you wind up on alcohol and pills
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And you wind up on
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Em
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alcohol and pills

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • D

  • G

  • Am

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Alcohol And Pills by Fred Eaglesmith is F# minor.

The primary chords used in Alcohol And Pills are F#m, D, E, A, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, D, E, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Alcohol And Pills is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Alcohol And Pills using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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