Drinkin' Dark Whiskey
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[Intro: ](A) (A) (A) (A)
Drinkin' (A) dark whiksey
Tellin' white lies
One leads to another
On a Saturday (E) night
Don't ya cross your (D) heart
Unless you hope to (A) die
Drinkin' dark whiskey
(E) Tellin' white (A) lies
Well the (A) first drop burns
But the second one goes down smooth
(D) Then that ol' Black Label gets a (A) hold of you
It (E7) loosens your tongue, but it never tells the (A) truth
Drinkin' (A) dark whiksey
Tellin' white lies
One leads to another
On a Saturday (E) night
Don't ya cross your (D) heart
Unless you hope to (A) die
Drinkin' dark whiskey
(E) Tellin' white (A) lies
Solo
When the (A) bottle starts talkin'
Be careful what he might say
He (D) talks in the dark like he never would see the (A) day
Then (E7) he gets in trouble, just as soon as he gets a(A)way
Drinkin' (A) dark whiksey
Tellin' white lies
One leads to another
On a Saturday (E) night
Don't ya cross your (D) heart
Unless you hope to (A) die
Drinkin' dark whiskey
(E) Tellin' white (A) lies
Guitar Solo : (A) (A) (D) (A) (E7) (A)
Well a (A) little white lie
Don't mean anyone no good
When it's (D) makin' the rounds all over the neighboor(A)hood
(E7) Next thing you know, you're all misunderst(A)ood
When you're drinkin' (A) dark whiksey
Tellin' white lies
One leads to another
On a Saturday (E) night
Don't ya cross your (D) heart
Unless you hope to (A) die
Drinkin' dark whiskey
(E) Tellin' white (A) lies
Drinkin' dark whiskey
(E) Tellin' white (A) lies
How to play Drinkin' Dark Whiskey
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.