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God Loves a Drunk chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: F# minor•
Verse 1
Em
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G
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Will there be any bartenders
Dsus4
Dsus4

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Em
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up there in heaven?
C
C

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G
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Will the pubs never close? Will
Am
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the glass never drain?
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G
G

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No more DTs and no
D
D

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Em
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shakes and no horrors
D
D

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C
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The very next morning,
Em
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you feel right as rain
Asus4
Asus4

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A
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Verse 2
Am
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F#m
F#m
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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'Cause God loves a drunk,
F#m
F#m
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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lowest of men
D
D

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A
A

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Like the dogs in the street
B
B
2

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C#
C#
4

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and the pigs in the pen
A
A

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D
D

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But a drunk's only trying to
Em
Em

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get free of his body
D
D

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And soar like an eagle high
Em
Em

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E
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up there in heaven
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D
D

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His shouts and his curses they
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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are just hymns and praises
F#m
F#m
2

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E
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D
D

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To kick-start his his mind now and then
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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B
B
2

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Bm
Bm
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O God loves a drunk, come raise up your glasses,
B
B
2

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G
G

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amen
D
D

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Dm
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D

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Verse 3

Em
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G

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Does God really care for your
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D

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Em
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life in the sub urbs?
C
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Your dull little life full of dull little things
Am
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And bring up the babies to
D
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Em
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be just like daddy
D
D

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C
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And maybe I'll be there when he
Em
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gives out the wings
Asus4
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A
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Verse 4
Am
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A

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F#m
F#m
2

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But God loves a drunk,
C#m
C#m
4

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C#
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4

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F#m
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2

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C#m
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4

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although he's a fool
D
D

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A
A

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Oh he wets in his pants and he fall
B
B
2

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C#
C#
4

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s off his stool
D
D

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And he can't hear the insults,
Em
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E
E

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and whispers go by him
D
D

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As he leans in the doorway and he
E
E

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Esus4
Esus4

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sings sally racket
E
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D
D

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He can't feel the cold rain
E
E

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beat down on his body
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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And soak through his clothes to the skin
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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O God loves a drunk,
B
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2

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D
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Dm
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come raise up your glasses, amen
Verse 5
Dm
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G
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Em
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Will there be any pen-pushers up
D
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Em
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up there in heaven?
C
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Does crawling and wage-slaving
Am
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win win you God's love?
Em
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I pity you worms with your
D
D

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Em
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semis and pensions
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C
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If you think that'll get you to
Em
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the kingdom above
Verse 6
Asus4
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A
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F#m
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2

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Oh God loves a drunk,
C#m
C#m
4

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C#
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4

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F#m
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2

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C#m
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4

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al though he's a clown
D
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A
A

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Oh you can't help but laugh as he
Bm
Bm
2

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C#
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4

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C#m
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4

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gags and falls down
D
D

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But he don't give a curse for what
E
E

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people think of him
D
D

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He screams at his demons
E
E

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alone in the darkness
D
D

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He's staying alive for just
E
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one more pint bottle
F#m
F#m
2

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A
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Won't you throw him a few pennies,
D
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friend?
F#m
F#m
2

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Ah God loves a drunk,
Bm
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2

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B
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2

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D
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for ever and ever, amen
Outro 1
Dm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • Dsus4

  • C

  • Am

  • D

  • Asus4

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • B

    2

  • C#

    4

  • E

  • Esus4

  • Bm

    2

  • Dm

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of God Loves a Drunk by Richard Thompson is F# minor.

The primary chords used in God Loves a Drunk are F#m, A, Esus4, D, Bm, E.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, A, Esus4, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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