Topic: "Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams"

So I was driving to work yesterday when this yellow mustang flies past me and I see this Samuel Adams beer truck up ahead and it looked like this mustang was chasing the beer truck. That got me to thinking and one thing led to another and there you go. For the rest of the song well I was fortunate enough to grow up with a father who was able to recover from serious troubles with drinking that could have ended his life way before I was ever born. So I grew up around his constant struggles to resist the urges that for some are pretty strong. It always helps me to remind myself that self destruction is never too far away and the only one keeping me from it is me.

Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams By Jeff Gilpin


February 12th, 2009




Verse 1


Don’t [D]want to chase Sam Adams


[A]Only to find Jim [G]Beam


A [D]dangerous path to be going [A]down


Don’t want to [G]drown away my [D]sorrows


[A]Try and forget my [G]pain


In [D]places where no [A]solace can be [G]found [A]




Verse 2


Don’t [D]wanna take a ride down those


[A]Self destructive [G]roads


That [D]lead only to where the desperate [A]meet


Just de[G]nial and dis[D]tractions


And a [A]bad end in the [G]end


There [D]is no for[A]giveness on the [G]streets [A]




Chorus

[G]Gotta live with the peaks and the [D]valleys


[A]Even those valleys oh so [G]low [A]


[G]Bad times and good times keep no [D]tallies


[Bm]So either hang out at the bottom or you [A]go [A7]





Verse 3


[D]Try to find a way


That’s [A]much more posi[G]tive


[D]Away from that spiral going [A]down


[G]The rugged slope you’re [D]climbing


Will [A]level off in [G]time


And you’ll [D]find yourself a[A]gain on level [G]ground




Verse 4


[D]Unless you let despair in


By [A]digging at your [G]wounds


[D]Worrying what worries got you [A]to


[G]Better ways and [D]better days


Can [A]rise and shine if [G]you


[D]Pull yourself out [A]of that pitty [G]pool




Chorus

[G]Climb back to the peaks out of the [D]valleys


[A]Even though you think that you can’t [G]go [A]


[G]Only one way to get out of [D]these


[A]One step … than a[G]nother…there you [D]go



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: "Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams"

catchy lyrics Jeff kind of reminds me of the group sings at my AA meetings lol just kidding temperance is a tough row to hoe,been there,it helps if we have support from family and friends so we dont wind up "chasing sam" nice work on this smile

"Growing old is not for sissies"

Re: "Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams"

Nicely done Jets, yeap gotta chase something worthwhile.

  cool .. Badeye.

one caper after another

Re: "Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams"

Love the lyrics Jeff smile

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Re: "Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams"

Hi Jeff,

A good well thought out song. Apart form a handfull of times in my teens I am lucky enough know when to say no and I cannot remember the last time I had too much to drink although many of the people I know here in Portugal are not so fortunate. Thank you.

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

Re: "Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams"

Thanks you all. There are sure better ways to get back up but I understand and sympathize with those who have fallen due to drink and drugs. Sorry to be slow responding. I've been spending time with the wife after a bit of working odd shifts.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: "Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams"

Roger Guppy wrote:

I cannot remember the last time I had too much to drink 
Roger

Nor can I...........

Give everything but up.

Re: "Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams"

great song, i can relate.  the trick is to pull yourself out of that pity pool and look for brighter days. lots of love and support. i shared this with another recovering alcholic and it brought tears to her eyes. thank you for an awesome song, Jeff. i hope you dont mind if i contiune to share this with my friends

Everything is bad including me
But being bad is good policy
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Re: "Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams"

Hey Selso. Thanks, I'd be honored so please share.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: "Don’t Want to Chase Sam Adams"

thank you, and keep it up!

Everything is bad including me
But being bad is good policy
Reverend Horton Heat