August 27th, 2014 "Drinking About My Baby" by The Damned, from The Black Album (1980) Chords by Aaron Kavanagh ([email protected]) INTRO: B, A, B, A, B, A, D (Repeat twice) VERSE 1: B A B A I was yours and you were mine B A D We were together all the time B A B A We had sun and happy days B A D Living together in our lazy ways PRE-CHORUS: I normally improvise this part, but here's a way to do it: E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G - - 2 3 2 3 5 6 5 6 8 9 8 9 12 12 12 12 12- D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHORUS: B A B A Drinking about my baby B A D Drinking about her all the time (Repeat twice) VERSE 2: B A B A I was so happy to see you B A D You're so clever to find B A B A I don't want to leave you B A D You're my special someone (REPEAT PRE-CHORUS) (REPEAT CHORUS) BRIDGE: You can do the bridge like this: E, E, E, E, E, E, D E, E, E, E, E, E, Dm (Repeat twice) SOLO: During the solo you can play B, A, B, A, B, A, D twice. Alternatively, if you want to play the solo, you can just free style it. Just go nuts, like Captain Sensible would! VERSE 3: B A B A I can see just where I am B A D Sitting in a lonely bar B A B A One arm bandits, friends of yours B A D Keep asking where you are (REPEAT PRE-CHORUS) OUTRO: B A B A B A Dsus Drinkin', and drinkin', and drinkin', woah-oh! (Repeat eight times)
