Tracy Lawrence – Dont Drink Whiskey Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Tracy Lawrence – Dont Drink Whiskey Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Dont Drink Whiskey by Tracy Lawrence on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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INTRO:
D  G  D  G

VERSE:
           D             A
If you've never snuck behind
           G
a barn to smoke a cigarette
           D           A
If you've never had a breakup
           G
fight the whole town can't forget
          Bm              A
If there ain't a list of things
               G
that you'd do differently
N.C.                      D     A G
You probably don't drink whiskey

VERSE:
           D              A
If you've never let some words fly
          G
 out you wish you could take back
           D            A
If you've never had to turn around
        G
on the road to where you're at
        Bm
If the path you're on ain't
 A               G
paved with inconsistencies
                          D     A
You probably don't drink whiskey

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CHORUS:
                     G
And if you've never woke up on
                       D
the wrong side of the bed
        G
With a war of wondering what went
            D               A
wrong going on inside your head
                Bm
If you've never had
            A
your heart ripped apart
 G            D
Realized how lonely
       Em        Em D G
loneliness can be
                          D     A G
You probably don't drink whiskey

VERSE:
           D              A
If you've never stood out on
her porch and
 G
begged for one more chance
    D            A            G
Or let the love of your life slip
right through your hands
   Bm                  A
If you don't know the bitter
            G
taste that takes away the sweet
                          D     A
You probably don't drink whiskey

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CHORUS:
                     G
And if you've never woke up on
                       D
the wrong side of the bed
        G
With a war of wondering what went
            D               A
wrong going on inside your head
                Bm
If you've never had
            A
your heart ripped apart
     G            D
And realized how lonely
       Em        Em D G
loneliness can be
                          D     A
You probably don't drink whiskey

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BREAK:
                     G
And if you've never had
       D
a love on the rocks
     Em                   D
And thought the cure was one
more shot
               G
'Cause you're fighting demons
                 A
no one else can see
                          G
You probably don't drink whiskey

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
G   D   G   A

CHORUS:
                     G
And if you've never woke up
                          D
on the wrong side of the bed
        G
With a war of wondering what went
            D               A
wrong going on inside your head
                Bm
If you've never had
            A
your heart ripped apart
 G            D
Realized how lonely
       Em        Em D G
loneliness can be

OUTRO:
                          D      A  G
You probably don't drink whiskey-ey
                          D      A  G
You probably don't drink whiskey-ey
N.C.
You probably don't drink whiskey

How to play Dont Drink Whiskey: key, chords and progression

Dont Drink Whiskey by Tracy Lawrence is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: D, G, A, Bm and Em.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Dont Drink Whiskey chords: questions

What key is Dont Drink Whiskey in?

Dont Drink Whiskey by Tracy Lawrence is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Dont Drink Whiskey?

Dont Drink Whiskey uses 5 chords: D, G, A, Bm, Em.

What is the chord progression of Dont Drink Whiskey?

The main progression is G – D – A – G (IV – I – V – IV).

Is Dont Drink Whiskey easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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