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Drunk By Noon

Andrew Bird

RockEasy for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

D××
C×
G
A×

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Standard Tuning 
 
It's either in 3/4 or 6/8 time. I have hard time telling the difference. 
 
 
-- Verse I -- 
 
D                             C                G 
There once was a poodle who thought he was a cowboy 
D                        C           G 
He lived in a cage the size of his thumb 
D                                  C          G 
And, though his white horse was a box of toothpicks 
D                                C        G 
He galloped around until he was hit by a car 
 
 
-- Verse II -- 
 
D                    C              G 
Sometimes I flap my arms like a hummingbird 
D                     C           G 
Just to remind myself I'll never fly 
D                    C              G 
Sometimes I burn my arms with a cigarette 
D                        C             G 
Just to pretend I won't scream when I die 
 
 
-- Chorus -- 
 
      C                       G 
If my life was as long as the moon's 
     C                      G 
I'd still be jealous of the sun 
       C                   G 
If my life lasted only one day  
    A        C        G 
I'd still be drunk by noon 
         A        C        G 
Yes I'd still be drunk by noon 
 
 
*Whistling Verse* 
 
 
-- Verse III -- 
 
D                   C              G 
Sometimes I hope I come down with cancer 
D                                                C      G 
At least then I'll get to stay in bed and watch TV all day 
D                        C              G  
And on my deathbed I'll get all the answers  
D                             C      G 
Even if all my questions are taken away 
 
 
*Chorus* 
          
 

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Chord set

D · C · G · A

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.