Why Not Whiskey
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Intro:
D D7 D D7
[Verso 1]
D7
Yeah I can still hear the sound
Of her Civic pedal down
With her middle finger up in the air
G7
Ever since that night Ive been losing my mind
Tryin to find a way to I dont care
D d7
Yeah, Ive burned pictures, I smoke marijuana
I talk to God, and I talk to mama
G
She said boy dont make no new bad habits
A7
But tonight Im goin pure old fashioned
[Refrão]
D
So bartender pour me a double and double down hard
D7
I need a little break from this breakin up heart
G
Its a temporary fix and a little short sighted
But your memory keeps swinging so if Im gonna fight it
Bm7 A7
Gonna need a little help from Jack
G
Before what we had hits me
N.C. D D7
So why not whiskey
[Verso 2]
D7
I need a brown liquor burn
Black label bottle turned upside down in my hand
G7
A little bootleg buzz full of mess-me-up stuff
That you cant pull from a cold can
A A7
Any old 90 proof will do
G
'Cause you're lookin at a desperate man
[Refrão]
D
So bartender pour me a double and double down hard
D7
I need a little break from this breakin up heart
G
Its a temporary fix and a little short sighted
But your memory keeps swinging so if Im gonna fight it
Bm7 A
Gonna need a little help from Jack
G
Before what we had hits me
N.C. D
So why not whiskey
D7
Oh boy
Why not whiskey
G D G7
Yeah whiskey
G7 A G
Whiskeeeeeeee--y-ey-ey-ey yeah
Break:
Bm7
Gonna need a little Tennesse
A G G7
7 to help me drown the memory
Bm7 A
Would've never sank this low
G7
If you were still here with me
[Refrão]
D
So bartender pour me a double and double down hard
I need a little break from this breakin up heart
G
Its a temporary fix and a little short sighted
But your memory keeps swinging so if Im gonna fight it
Bm7 A
Gonna need a little help from Jack
G
Before what we had hits me
N.C. D
So why not whiskey
Why not whiskey yeah
Whiskeeeeey yeah
How to play Why Not Whiskey
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.