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Nate Smith – Whiskey On You Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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INTRO:
Em D Cadd9 G
Em D Cadd9 G

VERSE:
          Em       D
Now I've wasted a paycheck
   Cadd9        G
on whiskey and longnecks
 Em         D
Ever since you left
      Cadd9        G
tryna figure this out
      Em             D
This Jack I've been drinking's
     Cadd9      G
been wasted on thinking
      Em         D
Now I got a new reason
     Cadd9        G
for throwing 'em down
         Em           D
Line 'em up (Line 'em up),
         Cadd9           G
pour 'em tall (Pour 'em tall)
          Em       D
Here's to us, happily
      Cadd9
never after all

CHORUS:
             Em             D
Ain't gonna waste one more night
          Cadd9       G
missing, wanting you back
       Em          D
No, I ain't gonna cry
        Cadd9         G
another tear in this glass
            Em        D
You didn't waste any time
         Cadd9    G
finding somebody new
             Em           D
So, I ain't gonna waste another
         Cadd9      G
drop of whiskey on you
       Em  D Cadd9 G
No, I ain't

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VERSE:
    Em            D
To hell with the lonely,
       Cadd9           G
and the why don't you want me
       Em        D
Yeah, bartender pour
     Cadd9     G
me a farewell round
         Em           D
Line 'em up (Line 'em up), make
    Cadd9             G
'em strong (Make 'em strong)
          Em          D
Tell the band that I need
      Cadd9         G
me a drinking song yeah

CHORUS:
             Em             D
Ain't gonna waste one more night
          Cadd9       G
missing, wanting you back
       Em          D
No, I ain't gonna cry
        Cadd9         G
another tear in this glass
            Em        D
You didn't waste any time
         Cadd9    G
finding somebody new
             Em           D
So, I ain't gonna waste another
         Cadd9      G
drop of whiskey on you
             Em           D
No, I ain't gonna waste another
         Cadd9      G
drop of whiskey on you
       Em  D Cadd9 G
No, I ain't
       Em  D Cadd9 G
No, I ain't
Em D Cadd9 G

BREAK:
 Em                 D
Ain't gonna waste another
        Cadd9       G
drop of whiskey on you, no
 Em                 D
Ain't gonna waste another
        Cadd9       G
drop of whiskey on you
         Em           D
Line 'em up (Line 'em up),
         Cadd9           G
pour 'em tall (Pour 'em tall)
          Em      D        Cadd9
Here's to us happily never after all

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CHORUS:
             Em             D
Ain't gonna waste one more night
          Cadd9       G
missing, wanting you back
       Em          D
No, I ain't gonna cry
        Cadd9         G
another tear in this glass
            Em        D
You didn't waste any time
         Cadd9    G
finding somebody new
             Em           D
So, I ain't gonna waste another
        Cadd9       G
drop of whiskey on you
             Em           D
No, I ain't gonna waste another
        Cadd9       G
drop of whiskey on you

POST-CHORUS:
       Em                 D
No, I ain't gonna waste another
         Cadd9      G
drop of whiskey on you
       Em                 D
No, I ain't gonna waste another
         Cadd9      G
drop of whiskey on you
 Em                 D
Ain't gonna waste another
         Cadd9      G
drop of whiskey on you
         Em           D
I ain't gonna waste another
         Cadd9      G
drop of whiskey on you

OUTRO:
       Em  D Cadd9 G
No, I ain't
             Em           D
No, I ain't gonna waste another
         Cadd9      G
drop of whiskey on you

How to play Whiskey On You: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Whiskey On You by Nate Smith on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Whiskey On You by Nate Smith is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: Em, D, Cadd9 and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – D – Cadd9 – G (vi – V – IVadd9 – I in G major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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