The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism
New PornographersVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
B-power chord- (slide the base note on string 5 down to Bb on the offbeat
to give the distinctive chunking sound on the record.)
1
I say my....my slow descent...into alllcoholism it went,...
to my head...where I really need it...with abuse...they remain...untreated
I say my, my, my my slow descent, into alcoholism it went...
Something like this...(ahhh-ah-ahhh) (x3)
Salvation holdout central (x3)
2 B
I say, my...ever loosening grip...on the commonest courtesies slipped....
From my hands...where I really need her...when I need change...
for the par--king meeters..
2
Salvation holdout central...(Salvation holdout central) x3
Salvation holdout central
holdout central (x3)...Salvation holdout central..] (x2)
Uh-huh Uh-huh Uh-huh Uh-huh......
-See the NP's in concert!!!
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Readable chord sheet for The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism by New Pornographers
B-power chord- (slide the base note on string 5 down to Bb on the offbeat to give the distinctive chunking sound on the record.) 1 [B]I say my....my slow d[F#]escent...into a[E]lllcoholism it [B]went,... [B]to my head...where I really [F#]need it...with a[E]buse...they remain...u[B]ntreated [B]I say my, my, my my slow des[F#]cent, into al[E]coholism it w[B]ent... [E]Somethi[F#]ng like th[B]is...(ahhh-ah-ahhh) (x3) [E] [A] [F#] [B] [B]Salvation ho[A]ldout central (x3) 2 B [B]I say, my...ever loosening[F#] grip...on the c[E]ommonest courtesies[B] slipped.... From my hands...where I re[F#]ally need her...when I need c[E]hange... for the par--king m[B]eeters.. 2 [G]Salvation [E]holdout central...[B](Salvation[A] holdout central) x3 [G]Salvation [E]holdout central [G] [A] [B] [B][Salvation[A] holdout central (x3)...S[G]alvation h[E]oldout central..] (x2) [A]Uh-huh Uh-huh Uh-huh[B] Uh-huh...... -See the NP's in concert!!!