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Hey Whiskey

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G, G/B, Em, D, Dsus4/F#, Cadd9, Am
[Verse 1]
GI can tell he’s Dsus4/F#been with you on nights Emlike thisD  
And Cadd9when you come on sG/Btrong, he Amjust can’t resisDt
GYou don’t know Dsus4/F#all the hell you’ve put me EmthroughD  
And Cadd9he can’t let me G/Bgo, wheAmn he’s holding youD  
[Chorus]
G/BHey Cadd9whiskey, why you gotta make him miss me
Why’s he only call me Gup when he throws you down
Wanting me more with every round
G/BHey Cadd9bourbon, why you gotta leave him burning
And feeling that old fEmlame he used to hDsus4/F#ave when he was with meCadd9  
Hey whGiskeyDsus4/F#  Em  D  Cadd9  
[Verse 2]
I’m oGnly on his mDsus4/F#ind when you go to his EmheadD  
And Cadd9he starts pouring G/Bout, all the woAmrds he never saDid
HGow can either oDsus4/F#ne of us start moving EmonD  
When eCadd9very night he spG/Bends with you reminAmds him that I’m goDne
[Chorus]
G/BHey Cadd9whiskey, why you gotta make him miss me
Why’s he only call me Gup when he throws you down
Wanting me more with every round
Hey bCadd9ourbon, why you gotta leave him burning
And feeling that old fEmlame he used to hDsus4/F#ave when he was with meCadd9  
Hey wG/BhiskeyCadd9  G  Dsus4/F#  
[Bridge]
Why am EmI the one that eDnds up feeling eAmmpty
[Chorus]
Hey whiskeyCadd9, why you gotta make him miss me
Why’s he only call me Gup when he throws you down
Wanting me more with every round
G/BHey Cadd9bourbon, why you gotta leave him burning
And feeling that old fEmlame he used to hDsus4/F#ave when he was with meCadd9  
Hey whGiskeyDsus4/F#  Em  D  Cadd9  G  

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Hey Whiskey

by Smithfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4/F#

Cadd9

G/B

G, G/B, Em, D, Dsus4/F#, Cadd9, Am

[Verse 1]

G Dsus4/F# Em D

I can tell he’s been with you on nights like this

Cadd9 G/B Am D

And when you come on strong, he just can’t resist

G Dsus4/F# Em D

You don’t know all the hell you’ve put me through

Cadd9 G/B Am D

And he can’t let me go, when he’s holding you

[Chorus]

G/B Cadd9

Hey whiskey, why you gotta make him miss me

Why’s he only call me up when he throws you down

Wanting me more with every round

G/B Cadd9

Hey bourbon, why you gotta leave him burning

Em Dsus4/F# Cadd9

And feeling that old flame he used to have when he was with me

G Dsus4/F# Em D Cadd9

Hey whiskey

[Verse 2]

G Dsus4/F# Em D

I’m only on his mind when you go to his head

Cadd9 G/B Am D

And he starts pouring out, all the words he never said

G Dsus4/F# Em D

How can either one of us start moving on

Cadd9 G/B Am D

When every night he spends with you reminds him that I’m gone

[Chorus]

G/B Cadd9

Hey whiskey, why you gotta make him miss me

Why’s he only call me up when he throws you down

Wanting me more with every round

Cadd9

Hey bourbon, why you gotta leave him burning

Em Dsus4/F# Cadd9

And feeling that old flame he used to have when he was with me

G/B Cadd9 G Dsus4/F#

Hey whiskey

[Bridge]

Em D Am

Why am I the one that ends up feeling empty

[Chorus]

Cadd9

Hey whiskey, why you gotta make him miss me

Why’s he only call me up when he throws you down

Wanting me more with every round

G/B Cadd9

Hey bourbon, why you gotta leave him burning

Em Dsus4/F# Cadd9

And feeling that old flame he used to have when he was with me

G Dsus4/F# Em D Cadd9 G

Hey whiskey

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