Zach Bryan – Whiskey River Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Zach Bryan – Whiskey River Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Whiskey River by Zach Bryan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
G D E

[Chorus]
E
I got a whiskey drinkin'
fever that I cannot shake
E
And the girls downtown were
more than I can take
Am
I miss those rocky seas and
their sailor smiles
E
And the boys in the back of
the bar screaming loud

[Refrain]
G   D                    E
Oh whiskey river take me home

[Verse]
E
Well I smell like cologne
and cigarettes
E
Ain't found a lady or
a barfight yet
Am
I wait around just to stir shit up
E
That whiskey river flowing
ain't never enough

[Refrain]
G   D                    E
Oh whiskey river take me home

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[Verse]
E
Cause I'm a heavy hittin' heart
drinking good-ole boy
E
Ain't a man in this county
that can keep me in board
Am
Can't stay sober past eleven a.m.
E
My breath smells like
my regrets again

[Refrain]
G   D                    E
Oh whiskey river take me home

[Verse]
E
Got a woman in Wisconsin and
a woman in Maine
E
They told me they never loved
a man so insane
Am
So I head to Oklahoma with
a flask and a comb
E
Do my best to find another
place I can roam

[Refrain]
G   D                    E
Oh whiskey river take me home

[Verse]
E
There was no one in town that
would give me a ride
E
So I waited for my heavy
drunken mist to subside
Am
Stole a pickup truck from
a gas station pump
E
Then I prayed to the lord
for a run of good luck

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[Refrain]
G   D                    E
Oh whiskey river take me home

[Verse]
E
Four hundred miles down Highway Ten
E
All the sudden I was arrested again
Am
Told me eight years in the county pen
E
Or eight years in the
army killing evil

[Refrain]
G   D                    E
Oh whiskey river take me home

[Verse]
E
Now there's sand in my boots
E
Sand in my eyes
E
Sand everywhere that sand can hide
Am
How I miss those downtown girls
E
And that whiskey river,
that ruined my world

[Refrain]
G   D                    E
Oh whiskey river take me home

[Chorus]
E
I got a whiskey drinkin'
fever that I cannot shake
E
And those girls downtown
were more than I can take
Am
I miss the rocky seas and
the sailors smiles
E
And the boys in the back
of the bar screamin' loud

[Refrain]
G  D                     E
Oh whiskey river take me home

[Chorus]
E
I got a whiskey drinkin'
fever that I couldn't shake
N.C.
And those girls downtown
were more than I can take
N.C.
I miss the rocky seas and
the sailors smiles
N.C.
And the boys in the back
of the bar screamin' loud

[Outro]
G  D                     E
Oh whiskey river take me home
G  D                     E
Oh whiskey river take me home

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How to play Whiskey River: key, chords and progression

Whiskey River by Zach Bryan is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, D, E and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – G – D – E (V – ♭VII – IV – V in A major). 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.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

Whiskey River chords: questions

What key is Whiskey River in?

Whiskey River by Zach Bryan is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Whiskey River?

Whiskey River uses 4 chords: G, D, E, Am.

What is the chord progression of Whiskey River?

The main progression is E – G – D – E (V – ♭VII – IV – V).

Is Whiskey River easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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