Whiskey Was The Witness
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Intro
C
[Verso 1]
C Am
Neon buzzing and the rearview glow
F C
He had a few more than he should this time
G/B Am
They had a fight the same way they do every time
F G
This time he just couldn't let her go
[Refrão]
F G C G/B Am
Well he poured out the whiskey on the dash
F G Am
With every ounce of pain lost to the past
F
With his feeling stuck in fourwheel drive
F
We stuck to that country night
C G/B
That truck went in last night
Am
But it did
F
But she broke his heart
C
Only whiskey was the witness
[Verso 2]
C G/B Am
He knew better than to have a drink
F C
Couldn't handle the back and forth
G/B
Sometimes all you do is think
Am F G
You end up on the break of what good love is and forevermore
[Refrão]
F G C G/B Am
Well he poured out the whiskey on the dash
F G Am
With every ounce of pain lost to the past
F
With his feeling stuck in fourwheel drive
F
We stuck to that country night
C G/B
That truck went in last night
Am
But it did
F
But she broke his heart
C
Only whiskey was the witness
[Ponte]
Am G C Am
And if he only knew that I
F G
What he could've done to make it right
[Refrão]
F G C G/B Am
Well he poured out the whiskey on the dash
F G Am
With every ounce of pain lost to the past
F
With his feeling stuck in fourwheel drive
F
We stuck to that country night
C G/B
That truck went in last night
Am
But it did
F
But she broke his heart
C
Only whiskey was the witness
Outro
C G/B Am F C
G/B Am F C
How to play Whiskey Was The Witness
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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.