Alcohol Of Fame Chords
Alcohol Of Fame by Stonewall Jackson is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D7, C and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G D7 G
I used to be a big man I owned most all this town
C G A7 D7
And I was well respected by folks for miles around
G D7 G
Then I turned to the bottle lost my home destroyed my name
C G D7 G
My drinking friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame
D7 C G
Tonight there'll be no laughter when I tell them how I feel
D7 A7 D7
But a man must make his mark in life no matter how unreal
G D7 G
For tonight I'll be rewarded for my failure and my shame
C G D7 G
My drinking friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame
D7 G
Tonight I'll dress I'll go downtown to the barroom on skid row
C G A7 D7
My friends will take me by the hand when I reach those swinging doors
G D7 G
I'll be the guest of honor when they immortalize my name
C G D7 G
My drinking friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame
D7 C G
Tonight there'll be no laughter when I tell them how I feel
D7 A7 D7
But a man must make his mark in life no matter how unreal
G D7 G
For tonight I'll be rewarded for my failure and my shame
C G D7 G
My drinking friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame
C G D7 G
My drinking friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame