Dont Blame It On Whiskey
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Intro: C G C G F G
[Verso 1]
C G
We can fight the fight all damn night
Am
But in the morning light
C F
The lies reveal the truth
G
Yeah, the sober truth
C G
We wake up to reality
Am G
And play the blame game ruthlessly
F
Like it woulda turned out different
Dm G
If we woulda stopped at one or two
[Refrão]
G C
But don't blame it on whiskey
Em
No, this ain't about a drink
F C
Don't let alcohol take the fall
Dm G
For all these thoughts I think
G C
Let's get down to the bottom
Em
And not just the bottom of the glass
F C
This heartbreak train's pickin' up steam
Dm G
And we're standin' on the track
G F
Yeah, I can blame it on you
G
Or you can blame it on me
C G C
But don't blame it on whiskey
[Ponte]
C Em
So here we are, and there it is
Am G
This line we're leanin' up against
F C Dm
Wonderin' which way we're gonna fall
F C G
And how we're gonna answer that last call
[Refrão]
G C
But don't blame it on whiskey
Em
No, this ain't about a drink
F C
Don't let alcohol take the fall
Dm G
For all these thoughts I think
G C
Let's get down to the bottom
Em
And not just the bottom of the glass
F C
This heartbreak train's pickin' up steam
Dm G
And we're standin' on the track
G F
Yeah, I can blame it on you
G
Or you can blame it on me
G
But don't blame it on ...
[Pós-Refrão]
Em F
Whiskey might be strong
Em F G G
But it ain't got nothin' on what's goin' on here
Instrumental:
C Em F C Dm G
[Refrão]
G C
Let's get down to the bottom
Em
And not just the bottom of the glass
F C
This heartbreak train's pickin' up steam
Dm G
And we're standin' on the track
G F
Yeah, I can blame it on you (I can blame it on me)
G
Or you can blame it on me (Or you can blame it on me)
C G C G
But don't blame it on whiskey
OUTRO:
F
Yeah, I can blame it on me
G
You can blame it on me
N.C.
But don't blame it on whiskey
C Em F C Dm G
C Em F C Dm G F
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