The Kinks - Alcohol: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Alcohol" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Alcohol ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Alcohol" smoothly on your ukulele.

           Am
Here is a story about a sinner,
He used to be a winner who enjoyed
a life of prominence and
    E 
position,
But the pressures at
the office and his socialite engagements,
                                   Am
And his selfish wife's fanatical ambition,

    A
It turned him to the booze,
And he got mixed up with a floosie
                               Dm
And she led him to a life of indecision.
             Am
The floosie made him spend his dole
She left him lying on Skid Row
                         E7          Am E7 Am
A drunken lag in some Salvation Army Mission.
              E7
It's such a shame.

Chorus:
A        Dm
Oh demon alcohol,
G               C
Sad memories I cannot recall,
Am          Dm
Who thought I would say,
 E7           Am
Damn it all, blow it all,
A        Dm
Oh demon alcohol,
G           C
Memories I can't recall,
Am          Dm              E7            Am E7 Am
Who thought I would fall a slave to demon alcohol.

G               C
Sad memories I can't recall,
Am          Dm               E7           Am E7 Am
Who thought I would fall a slave to demon alcohol.

Barley wine, pink gin
He'll drink anything
Port, pernod or tequila
Rum, scotch, vodka on the rocks
As long as all his troubles disappeared

But he messed up his life when he beat up his wife
And the floosie's gone and found another sucker
She's gonna turn him on to drink
She's gonna lead him to the brink
And when his money's gone
She'll leave him in the gutter
It's such a shame

Chorus:
Oh demon alcohol
Sad memories I can't recall
Who thought I would fall
Damn it all, low, low

Sad memories I can't recall
Who thought I would fall
A slave to demon alcohol

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

B

Ukulele chord B

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E

Ukulele chord E

E7

Ukulele chord E7

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Alcohol" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Alcohol" by The Kinks.

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