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Drink You Away

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This version is from the CMA's with Chris Stapleton. aka the best version ;)
No Capo - Standard Tuning
Lick
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|----4----2----p0h2------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Lick                  D  
Bitter sweet thing, could this be a dream
DOr just the same nightmare that kAeeps me Eawake
Lick                  D  
Feel it in my brain, tall shot of pain
DPour a little out now, for the Alove that we Emade
Lick                      D  
I feel it in the morning, you're still here in the morning
DI see you, but you gone. Telephone the doctorA, I'm not Eokay
Lick                      D  
The bottom of the bottle, to fill this empty heart up
DA thousand proof don't change the truth
AI'd dive inE, but I can't
[Chorus]
        Lick      D  
I can't drink you away
I've tried DJack, I've tried Jim,
I've tried Aall of their Efriends
            Lick      D  
But I can't drink you away
All these Drocks, I can't swim out of this sAkin I'm living Ein, say
Lick                                         D  D  
Now tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break
AOhh, Etell me baby, oh yDeah
Now don't they make a Dmedicine for heart breaAkE  
[Bridge]
Lick           D                      D        A  E  
I can't drink you, no I can't drink you away, away
Lick           D                   D        A  E  
I can't drink you, I can't drink you away, away
Lick           D                   D        A  E  
I can't drink you, I can't drink you away, away
Lick           D                   D        A  E  
I can't drink you, no I can't drink you away
[Chorus]
        Lick      D  
I can't drink you away
I've tried DJack, I've tried Jim,
I've tried Aall of their Efriends
            Lick      D  
But I can't drink you away
All these Drocks, I can't swim out of this sAkin I'm living Ein, say
Lick                                         D  D  
Now tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break
AOhh, Etell me baby, oh yDeah
Now don't they make a Dmedicine for heart breaAkE  
Lick                              D  
Tell me, baby
Don't they make Da medicine for my heart break, Aheart bEreak
Lick          D  
Tell me baby,
Can't they make Da medicine for my heart breakA  E  
[Chorus]
        Lick      D  
I can't drink you away
I've tried DJack, I've tried Jim,
I've tried Aall of their Efriends
            Lick      D  
But I can't drink you away
All these Drocks, I can't swim out of this sAkin I'm living Ein, say
Lick                                         D  D  
Now tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break
AOhh, Etell me baby, oh yDeah
Now don't they make a Dmedicine for heart breaAkE  
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
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The story behind the song

"Drink You Away" dives deep into the futility of trying to drown out heartache with alcohol. The lyrics paint a picture of someone tormented by a "nightmare that keeps me awake," finding no solace in any drink, no matter how strong. It's a raw confession that "a thousand proof don't change the truth" of a broken heart, longing for some kind of medicine for the pain. This multi-genre track, blending classic rock, country pop, and gospel blues, comes from Justin Timberlake's 2013 album, The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2. At its heart, it's a powerful anthem for anyone who's ever faced a sorrow too deep to be numbed.

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Drink You Away

by Justin Timberlake

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This version is from the CMA's with Chris Stapleton. aka the best version ;)

No Capo - Standard Tuning

Lick

e|------------------------------|

B|------------------------------|

G|------------------------------|

D|------------------------------|

A|----4----2----p0h2------------|

E|------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Lick

Bitter sweet thing, could this be a dream

D A E

Or just the same nightmare that keeps me awake

Lick

Feel it in my brain, tall shot of pain

D A E

Pour a little out now, for the love that we made

Lick

I feel it in the morning, you're still here in the morning

D A E

I see you, but you gone. Telephone the doctor, I'm not okay

Lick

The bottom of the bottle, to fill this empty heart up

A thousand proof don't change the truth

A E

I'd dive in, but I can't

[Chorus]

Lick

I can't drink you away

I've tried Jack, I've tried Jim,

A E

I've tried all of their friends

Lick

But I can't drink you away

D A E

All these rocks, I can't swim out of this skin I'm living in, say

D D

Lick

Now tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break

A E D

Ohh, tell me baby, oh yeah

D A E

Now don't they make a medicine for heart break

[Bridge]

D D A E

Lick

I can't drink you, no I can't drink you away, away

D D A E

Lick

I can't drink you, I can't drink you away, away

D D A E

Lick

I can't drink you, I can't drink you away, away

D D A E

Lick

I can't drink you, no I can't drink you away

[Chorus]

Lick

I can't drink you away

I've tried Jack, I've tried Jim,

A E

I've tried all of their friends

Lick

But I can't drink you away

D A E

All these rocks, I can't swim out of this skin I'm living in, say

D D

Lick

Now tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break

A E D

Ohh, tell me baby, oh yeah

D A E

Now don't they make a medicine for heart break

Lick

Tell me, baby

D A E

Don't they make a medicine for my heart break, heart break

Lick

Tell me baby,

D A E

Can't they make a medicine for my heart break

[Chorus]

Lick

I can't drink you away

I've tried Jack, I've tried Jim,

A E

I've tried all of their friends

Lick

But I can't drink you away

D A E

All these rocks, I can't swim out of this skin I'm living in, say

D D

Lick

Now tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break

A E D

Ohh, tell me baby, oh yeah

D A E

Now don't they make a medicine for heart break

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| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

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