Two Beasts Biting Jan Hauenstein

(Em) (D) (C) (B7)
(Em)Two beasts biting, the (D)booze and the blues,
You (C)don´t know what it´s like till you (B7)walked in those shoes.
(Em)One feeds the other, they´re (G)fearsome and strong,
Only (D)you can decide (B7) for how long
There´ll be (Em)two beasts biting, the (D)blues and the booze,
So (C)hard to win, so (B7)(hold)easy, so easy to (Em)lose. (D) (C) (B7)

(Am)Wake up around midday, (Fj7)head in a spin,
So (G)easy to lose, so (Am)hard to win,
And the (D)hunger is there, a (F)craving so strong,
And I (Am)know, I just know (E) I may not last (Am)long. (Fj7) (G) (Am)(E)

Have (Am)learned how to function, think (Fj7)no one will know
What´s (G)on my mind when a-(Am)walking I go,
Said I (D)need some fresh air, they won´t (F)see my despair,
I (Am)need a refill, my (E)best friends are waiting (Am)there…(Fj7) (G)(G/F#)

There´s (Em)Johnny, there´s Jack and the (G)Wild Bird, too,
And (D)Jamie´s sons and (B7)Tullamore´s Dew,
There´s the (Em)lesser gods, the (G)brandy, the gin,
So (D)easy to lose, (B7) so hard to (Em)win. (D) (C) (B7) (Em)

It´s (Am)rare that I win, I´m so (Fj7)proud when I can
(G)Walk past that door and re(Am)turn again
Without (D)booze on my breath and a (F)pallor like death,
It´s the (Am)only time (E) I can get a little (Am)rest (Fj7) (G)(G/F#)

From the (Em)two beasts biting, the (D)booze and the blues,
You (C)don´t know what it´s like till you (B7)walked in those shoes.
(Em)One feeds the other, they´re (G)fearsome and strong,
Only (D)you can decide (B7) for how long
There´ll be (Em)two beasts biting, the (D)blues and the booze,
So (C)hard to win, (B7)(hold) so easy to (Em)lose. (D) (C) (B7)

But then the (Am)night comes a-falling and the (Fj7)Blues is waiting there,
Sitting (G)on my bed or (Am)in my favorite chair.
The (D)Blues knows the answers, but she (F)never shares,
She´s (Am)feeding on the darkness of a (E)soul laid (Am)bare. (Fj7) (G) (Am)(E)

She (Am)comes on so strong, there´s a (Fj7)bottle in her hand,
Says, (G)“Here comes something good, come (Am)here, my little man,
Take a (D)sip now, feel better, one (F)more, my little one,
I´ve (Am)come to make you feel so(E)(hold) comfortably (Am)numb.” (Fj7) (G)(G/F#)

There´s (Em)two beasts biting, the (D)booze and the blues,
You (C)don´t know what it´s like till you (B7)walked in those shoes.
(Em)One feeds the other, they´re (G)fearsome and strong,
Maybe (D)you can´t decide (B7) for how long
There´ll be (Em)two beasts biting, the (D)blues and the booze,
So (C)hard to win, (B7)(hold) so easy to lose. (Em)

Words Goettingen, 08 February 2014, additional words and music, Lara, Turkey, 13 & 15 April 2014

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