Sour Mash
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro Lick]
D to A
(finger pick)
[Verse]
E A E
The town I come from's mostly sky
E A E
Even though the county's dry
E A E
That didn't stop the stream nearby
B E
From giving us a daughter
E
She was born in a barrel of American oak
E A E
Made of sugar, maple, and charcoal smoke
E A E
She just goes to show your folks
B E
What God can do with water
[Chorus]
A
When I go below the gloomy ground
B E
You better buy the room a round
Cm
Let her weep and lift a glass
B Cm E
Of bitter-sweet sour mash
[Interlude]
D to A
(finger pick)
[Verse]
E A E
Once when I was going through
E A E
Those same old famous, same old blues
E A E
Tired of either crying to you
B E
Or cussin up a quarrelin'
E A E
Yes, I slipped and sipped astray
E A E
Only took one taste to see the way
E A E
Back to Tennessee to stay
B E
Tennessee my darlin'
[Chorus]
A E
And when I go below the gloomy ground
B E
You better buy the room a round
Cm
Let her weep and lift a glass
B Cm E
Of bitter-sweet sour mash
[Solo]
D to A
(finger pick)
[Verse]
E A E
I don't want no Beaujolais
E A E
Sake, Cider, Chardonnay
E A E
Keep Tequila far away
B E
You know what I'm cravin'
E A E
Ain't Champagne all fine and chilled
E A E
It's not all rot-gut 'shine, and swill
E A E
You ask me, life's a cask
B E
Of bitter-sweet sour mash
[Chorus]
A E
And when I go below the gloomy ground
B E
You better buy the room a round
Cm
Let her weep and lift a glass
B Cm E
Of bitter-sweet sour mash
[Outro]
D to A
(finger pick)
How to play Sour Mash
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.