Drinking Whiskey Tonight
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Intro: A E7
A A G# G F#
Me and the boys and my good gal too
B7 E7 A E7
We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight
A A G# G F#
Go get your buddies and them gals that you said you knew
B7 E7
We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight
E7 C#m
We’ve got the pickin for your party of booze
C# F#m
This town has got something we can use
A A G# G F#
When can you live if not this night
B7 E7 A
We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight
Middle Section
F#m
He likes his bourbon with a little bit of water
C#m F#m
And she likes it with a little bit of soda
F#m
He likes, she likes, we like when we all drink together
C#m C# A E7
So come on and pass that stuff around
A A7
You can get anything that you want don’t you see
D Dm
So come and get it while you’re getting good company
A A G# G F#
I’ve got a girl on my left and a girl on my right
B7 E7 A
We’re drinking whiskey tonight
A A G# G F#
Me and the boys and my good gal too
B7 E7 A E7
We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight
A A G# G F#
Go get your buddies and them gals that you said you knew
B7 E7
We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight
E7 C#m
We’ve got the pickin for your party of booze
C# F#m
This town has got something we can use
A A G# G F#
When can you live if not this night
B7 E7 A
We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight
Instrumental to melody of mid section and verse
F#m
C#m F#m
F#m
C#m C# A E7
A
D Dm
A A G# G F#
B7 E7 A
F#m
He likes his bourbon with a little bit of water
C#m F#m
And she likes it with a little bit of soda
F#m
He likes, she likes, we like when we all drink together
C#m C# A E7
So come on and pass that stuff around
A A7
You can get anything that you want don’t you see
D Dm
So come and get it while you’re getting good company
A A G# G F#
I’ve got a girl on my left and a girl on my right
B7 E7 A A G# G F#
We’re drinking whiskey tonight
B7 E7 A A G# G F#
We’re drinking whiskey tonight
B7 E7 A A G# G F#
We’re drinking whiskey tonight
How to play Drinking Whiskey Tonight
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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.