The Alcohol Song

1 Bm I've come out three times first as queer and then as trans D Both times met with acceptance And metaphorical clapping of hands A Third time was met with disbelief an awkwardness so chronic F# They thought I must be joking when I said I'm an alcoholic Bm They said I was too young as if there's an age limit for addiction D And they drink way more than me And there's absolutely nothing wrong with them A I can't say that I agree When our friendship's based on getting drunk F# And sober conversation's a ship of silence that can't be sunk Bm 'Cuz I drink when I'm happy A And I drink when i'm sad B And I drink when life is going well D And when it turns out bad A I drink to remember F# And I drink to forget Bm My mum said that if I carry on A I'll probably end up dead Bm Bm I first realised there were problems when I woke in a strangers bed D I didn't know where the f**k I was and I couldn't feel my head A I lost most of my money and I lost most of my clothes F# And with that I found my pants and took to the open road Bm I tried to call my friends but none of them picked up D They were probably still out clubbing A Or probably just too drunk F# So I called the one woman on whom I can rely 'Hi mum it's me I'm lost' I said and then I began to cry D A F# Bm Look around what can you see she asked and I could see Big Ben A F# BM And I found a train station and promised this won't happen again D A F# Bm When I promised that I meant it my drinking career would end F#m F# But it didn't stop me doing the exact same thing That next weekend Bm 'Cuz I drink when I'm happy D And I drink when I'm sad A And I drink when life is going well Bm And when it turns out bad D I drink to remember A And I drink to forget Bm My mum said that if I carry on D A I'll probably end up dead Vers 3 BM If you think it's not a problem then let me tell you this D I promised my best friend I'd stopped drinking A That same night I got pissed F# I missed her exhibition because I was so hungover Bm I doesn't take a genius to work out that friendship's over D When you wanna put down the bottle A But you've lost all the willpower F# And you slip on the bathroom floor Bm And knock yourself out in the shower D And you try to k**l yourself A 'Cuz you're convinced you won't be missed F# The next morning you realise Bm You only felt that way 'cuz you were pissed D When you're abusive towards your friends A And abusive towards your partner F# And you wake up with no recollection of that behaviour after Bm If you've still got the audacity to tell me I'm okay D Then my friend stay the f**k outta my life A F# And stay the f**k outta my way Bm 'Cuz I drink when I'm happy D And I drink when I'm sad A And I drink when life is going well Bm And when it turns out bad D I drink to remember A And I drink to forget Bm My mum said that if I carry on D A I'll probably end up dead