A  C  G  D  E
A  C  G  D  E


[Chorus]
A
 Black powder and alcohol,
D
 When the states and the cities fall,
G                  E
 When your back is against the wall
A
 Black powder and alcohol.


A
 Gimme charcoal to the measure two
F
 Send the bullet where you want it to.
D
 Gimme sulphur to the measure three
A
 Make the powder gonna keep you free.
G                E
 Gimme saltpeter, measure fifteen
A
 Sweetest shooting that you've ever seen!


[Chorus]
A
 Black powder and alcohol,
D
 When the states and the cities fall,
G                  E
 When your back is against the wall
A
 Black powder and alcohol.


A
 Gimme water, yeast, and veggie trash
F
 Leave it sitting in the slurry mash.
D
 When it's ready, put it in the still
A
 If you can't heat it, then the sunlight will.
G                E
 Draw the alcohol away, and then
A
 Put the slurry back, and start again!


[Chorus]
A
 Black powder and alcohol,
D
 When the states and the cities fall,
G                  E
 When your back is against the wall
A
 Black powder and alcohol.


A
 Booze'll clean your cuts, or run your car.
F
 You can make it anywhere you are.
D
 Black powder in your cartridge shell
A
 Will send your raiders running clean to Hell.
G                E
 You can make em if you just know how.
A
 So kids, remember what I'm teaching you now!


[Chorus]
A
 Black powder and alcohol,
D
 When the states and the cities fall,
G                  E
 When your back is against the wall
A
 Black powder and alcohol.
A
 Black powder and alcohol,
D
 When the states and the cities fall,
G                  E
 When your back is against the wall
A
 Black powder and alcohol.