Whiskey Tears
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Intro: (C) (Am) (F) (G) (C) (Am) (F) (G) (C)
(C)There's things in my (G/B) life that I've been (Am) missing (Am/G)
(F) The touch of a (C) woman, (Dm7) and lovin after (G) dark
(C) Come here (G/B) lately, the (Am) woman I've been (Am/G) kissing
(C) She comes (G/B) from Ken(Am)tucky bo(Am/G)ys, and (F) she don't (G) have a (C) heart
Bar(Am)tender (Am/G) he don't mind, he just (F) sets them up the (C) same
Ain't been (Am) sober since it's (Am/G) over, (C) got no plans to (G) change
I (Am) traded my tom(Am/G)morrows to re(F)main in (F/E) yester(Dm7)day
(C) Whiskey (G/B) tears are (Am) falling (Am/G) here and (F) each one (G) cries her (C) name
(C) (Am) (F) (G) (C)
(C) I used to be (G/B) so afraid of (Am) dying (Am/G)
(F) I lived every (C) moment (Dm7) for loving (G) her
(C) But when she walked a(G/B)way, my heart quit try(Am)in (Am/G)
And now (F) I'm no (G) stranger to the (C) hurt
Bar(Am)tender (Am/G) he don't mind, he just (F) sets them up the (C) same
Ain't been (Am) sober since it's (Am/G) over, (C) got no plans to (G) change
I (Am) traded my tom(Am/G)morrows to re(F)main in (F/E) yester(Dm7)day
(C) Whiskey (G/B) tears are (Am) falling (Am/G) here and (F) each one (G) cries her (C) name
Bar(Am)tender (Am/G) he don't mind, he just (F) sets them (F/E) up the (Dm7) same
(C) Whiskey (G/B) tears are (Am) falling (Am/G) here and (F) each one (G) cries her (C) name
(C) (Am) (F) (G) (C)
How to play Whiskey Tears
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.