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Drinking Whiskey Tonight

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Fast and choppy struming pattern
A            A               E7
[Intro]
AMe and the boys and mAy G#good Ggal F#too
B7We’re drinkin’ wE7hiskey tonightA  E7  
AGo get your buddies and them gals that yAou saG#id Gyou F#knew
B7We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonigE7ht
E7We’ve got the pickin for your C#mparty of booze
C#This town has got something we can F#muse
AWhen can you live Aif G#not Gthis F#night
B7We’re drinkin’ E7whiskey tonAight
[Middle Section]
F#mHe likes his bourbon with a little bit of water
C#mAnd she likes it with a little bit of sF#moda
F#mHe likes, she likes, we like when we all drink together
C#mSo come on and C#pass that stuff aAroundE7  
AYou can get anything that you want don’t you A7see
DSo come and get it while you’re Dmgetting good company
AI’ve got a girl on my left and a Agirl G#on Gmy F#right
B7We’re drinking E7whiskey tonAight
AMe and the boys and Amy gG#ood Ggal F#too
B7We’re drinkin’ E7whiskey toAnightE7  
AGo get your buddies and them gals that Ayou G#said yGou kF#new
B7We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonE7ight
E7We’ve got the pickin for your party of C#mbooze
C#This town has got something we can F#muse
AWhen can you live Aif G#not Gthis F#night
B7We’re drinkin’ E7whiskey toAnight
[Instrumental to melody of mid section and verse]
F#m
C#m                                            F#m
F#m
C#m                     C#               A           E7
A
D                                                 Dm
A                                              A  G# G   F#
B7                     E7         A
F#mHe likes his bourbon with a little bit of water
C#mAnd she likes it with a little bit of F#msoda
F#mHe likes, she likes, we like when we all drink together
C#mSo come on and C#pass that stuff aAroundE7  
AYou can get anything that you want don’t you sA7ee
DSo come and get it while you’re getting Dmgood company
AI’ve got a girl on my left and a giArl G#on Gmy rF#ight
B7We’re drinking E7whiskey AtonighAtG#  G  F#  
B7We’re drinking E7whiskey AtonigAhtG#  G  F#  
B7We’re drinking E7whiskey AtoniAghG#t G  F#  

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Drinking Whiskey Tonight

by Pokey LaFarge

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C#m

F#m

Fast and choppy struming pattern

A A E7

[Intro]

A A G# G F#

Me and the boys and my good gal too

B7 E7 A E7

We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight

A A G# G F#

Go get your buddies and them gals that you said you knew

B7 E7

We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight

E7 C#m

We’ve got the pickin for your party of booze

C# F#m

This town has got something we can use

A A G# G F#

When can you live if not this night

B7 E7 A

We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight

[Middle Section]

F#m

He likes his bourbon with a little bit of water

C#m F#m

And she likes it with a little bit of soda

F#m

He likes, she likes, we like when we all drink together

C#m C# A E7

So come on and pass that stuff around

A A7

You can get anything that you want don’t you see

D Dm

So come and get it while you’re getting good company

A A G# G F#

I’ve got a girl on my left and a girl on my right

B7 E7 A

We’re drinking whiskey tonight

A A G# G F#

Me and the boys and my good gal too

B7 E7 A E7

We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight

A A G# G F#

Go get your buddies and them gals that you said you knew

B7 E7

We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight

E7 C#m

We’ve got the pickin for your party of booze

C# F#m

This town has got something we can use

A A G# G F#

When can you live if not this night

B7 E7 A

We’re drinkin’ whiskey tonight

[Instrumental to melody of mid section and verse]

F#m

C#m F#m

F#m

C#m C# A E7

D Dm

A A G# G F#

B7 E7 A

F#m

He likes his bourbon with a little bit of water

C#m F#m

And she likes it with a little bit of soda

F#m

He likes, she likes, we like when we all drink together

C#m C# A E7

So come on and pass that stuff around

A A7

You can get anything that you want don’t you see

D Dm

So come and get it while you’re getting good company

A A G# G F#

I’ve got a girl on my left and a girl on my right

B7 E7 A A G# G F#

We’re drinking whiskey tonight

B7 E7 A A G# G F#

We’re drinking whiskey tonight

B7 E7 A A G# G F#

We’re drinking whiskey tonight

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