Song - Stagger
Artist - Street Dogs
Album - Back to the World
Tabbed by - Josh Chase
G#He's (xx1114@1)just a drunk
C# (x43121@1) G#Yer (xx1114@1)an old salty dog
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1)
Stagger, you drink and then fall
Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
Unaware that your life is held up against the wall
G# (xx1114@1) FAching, (133211@1)just dying inside
Bb (x1333x@1) C#Still (x43121@1)you cling on tight to your obstinate pride
G# F Bb C# (x3)
F#Lets (244322@1)Gooo
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
I knew a man at the end of the bar
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
Wore a look of erosion, some old battle scars
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
Told many stories, none of them bright
Bb (x1333x@1) C#If (x43121@1)you bought him liberations, he spun them all night
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
Started out in Normandy, moved right onto France
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
The battle of Berlin and more veteran partance
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
At the end this generation, not like the last
Bb (x1333x@1) C#Kids (x43121@1)today need to learn from the past
[Chorus]
G# (xx1114@1) FStagger, (133211@1)you drink and then fall
Bb (x1333x@1) G# (xx1114@1)
Unaware that your life is held up against the wall
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1)
Aching, just dying inside
Bb (x1333x@1) G#Still (xx1114@1)you cling on tight to your obstinate pride
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
Getting to loud barkeeper gives the hook
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
All the patrons laugh so hard the dive nearly shook
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
Into the alley he goes furious and irate
Bb (x1333x@1) C#Expletives (x43121@1)and threats babbled in hate
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
Finally he collapses down to the asphalt
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
Battered mug and lacerations, it's his fault
G# (xx1114@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
Bystanders tap numbers for the ambulance call
Bb (x1333x@1) C#Salty (x43121@1)dog going for an E.R. haul
[Chorus]
G# (xx1114@1) FSalt (133211@1)you stagger away and then fall
Bb (x1333x@1) C#Continuously (x43121@1)stubborn and defiant through it all
G# (xx1114@1) FVet (133211@1)you'll rattle, bemoan and berate
Bb (x1333x@1) C#People (x43121@1)not backing ideals out of date
G# (xx1114@1) FWhat (133211@1)he doesn't realize (What he doesn't realize.)
C# (x43121@1) C (x32010@1) BbIs (x1333x@1)he's the enemy of him (He's the enemy of him)
G# (xx1114@1) FWhat (133211@1)he can't see (What he doesn't realize.)
C# (x43121@1) C (x32010@1) BbIs (x1333x@1)he's stuck in yesterday (He's the enemy of him)
G# (xx1114@1) FBattle (133211@1)EMT's, they try to help him
Bb (x1333x@1) C#Inside (x43121@1)self imposed defiance, he'd rather swim
G# (xx1114@1) F# (244322@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1) C(x3) Bb(x3)
Inside of him, a crazy death wish
[Chorus]
G# (xx1114@1) F# (244322@1)
I knew a man at the end of the bar
Bb (x1333x@1) C# (x43121@1)
With a VFW jacket and some old battle scars
G# (xx1114@1) F# (244322@1)
Did you hear the news?
Bb (x1333x@1) C#(x6) (x43121@1) G#Stagger's (xx1114@1)wish came true
