Stonewall Jackson - Alcohol of fame

^GI used to be a big man I ^D7owned most all this ^Gtown And ^CI was well re^Gspected by ^A7folks for miles ^D7around

^GThen I turned to the bottle ^D7lost my home destroyed my ^Gname My ^Cdrinking friends ^Gelected me to the ^D7Alcohol of ^GFame

^D7Tonight there'll be no laughter when ^CI tell them how I ^Gfeel ^D7But a man must make his mark in life ^A7no matter how un^D7real

^GFor tonight I'll be rewarded for my ^D7failure and my ^Gshame My ^Cdrinking friends ^Gelected me to the ^D7Alcohol of ^GFame

Tonight I'll dress I'll go downtown to ^D7the barroom on skid ^Grow My ^Cfriends will take me ^Gby the hand when ^A7I reach those swinging ^D7doors

^GI'll be the guest of honor when ^D7they immortalize my ^Gname My ^Cdrinking friends ^Gelected me to the ^D7Alcohol of ^GFame

^D7Tonight there'll be no laughter when ^CI tell them how I ^Gfeel ^D7But a man must make his mark in life ^A7no matter how un^D7real

^GFor tonight I'll be rewarded for my ^D7failure and my ^Gshame My ^Cdrinking friends ^Gelected me to the ^D7Alcohol of ^GFame

My ^Cdrinking friends ^Gelected me to the ^D7Alcohol of ^GFame