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Muddy Waters – Whiskey Blues Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
G       G       G*      G    D

[Verse 1]
             G                   C7
Well, I been settin her drinkin,
                                  G  G7
I'm just as lonesome as a man can be.
             C7                  C7
Well, I been settin her drinkin,
                                  G   G
I'm just as lonesome as a man can be.
              D
Well, now you know tell me
                            C
dollar woman player remains
                              G*  G  D
I wonder were you the one for me.

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[Verse 2]
        G     C7
So many times   I told you
                    G          G7
I wasn't goin there for.
        C7    C7
So many times   I told you
                    G          G
I wasn't goin there for.
                     D
Well, you know I got 21
                     C
dollar in my pocket,
                               G*
felt like keepin' home out the work.
         G
"Alright gimme the blues"

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[Instrumental]
G       C7      G       G7
C7      C7      G       G7
D       C       G*       G      D

[Verse 3]
             G              C7
Whiskey, you ain't no good,
                        G      G7
I declare I'm thru with you.
             C7             C7
Whiskey, you ain't no good,
                        G      G
I declare I'm thru with you.
         D                   C
You have taken all my money,
                       G*      G
you have taken my baby too.

How to play Whiskey Blues: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Whiskey Blues by Muddy Waters on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Whiskey Blues by Muddy Waters is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: G, D, C7, G7 and C.

The backbone of the song is G – C7 – G – G7 (I – IV7 – I – I7 in G major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.