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This is an awesome song from Loudon's album "Last Man On Earth". Its got fingerpicking 
but its easy to work out once you have the chords. The intro/bridge is based around C 
Enjoy.
Standard tuning, capo on the fifth fret. All chords relative to capo. 
Intro   C   F  G  
CMother liked her white wine, when she was alive
She was desperate to live, but Fher limit was Gfive
CCarefully I'd kiss her, and send her off to bed
Thank EmGod we stuck with whiFte wine, and Gstayed away from redAm  
EmAlways sticFk with white Gwine and stay away froCm...
CMother liked her white wine, and she'd have a glass or two
Almost every single night aFfter her day was thGrough
CSancerre, Chardonnay, Chablis, Pinot Grigio
EmJust to take thFe edge off, jGust to get the glAmow,
EmYou've got to Ftake the edge off iGf you want to get theC...
Repeat intro     C   F  G  
CMother liked her white wine and we'd have a glass or three
And we'd sit out on the screen porch, wFhite winos mom anGd me
CWe'd talk about my childhood, recap my career,
EmWhen we got to my Ffather that was wGhen I'd switch to bAmeer
EmWhen we got Fto the old man tGhen I'd always switch to...C  
CMother liked her white wine and she'd have a glass or 4
Each empty bottle a dead soldier, Fthe marriage was the Gwar
CWhen we blurred the edges, when we drank the lot
EmThats when FI got nervous, Gwhen the glow got hAmot
EmI always get nFervous when the gGlow gets...C  
Bridge        C   F  G  
CI still like my white wine and I'll have a glass or two
And when I'm down I'll have some whiskey, Fthats something I shouldn't Gdo
CEvery now and then, I'll take a drop of red
EmWhen I'm wFith a woman that I wGant to take to bAmed
EmWhen I'm wFith a woman that I want Gto take to..C.
CMother liked her white wine, when she was alive
She was desperate to live, but Fher limit was Gfive
CCarefully I'd kiss her, and send her off to bed
EmThank God we sFtuck with white wine, Gand stayed away from Amred
EmAlways sticFk with white wine, and Gstay away from
EmMother liFked her wGhite wCine

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White Winos

by Loudon Wainwright III

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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This is an awesome song from Loudon's album "Last Man On Earth". Its got fingerpicking

but its easy to work out once you have the chords. The intro/bridge is based around C

Enjoy.

Standard tuning, capo on the fifth fret. All chords relative to capo.

C F G

Intro

Mother liked her white wine, when she was alive

F G

She was desperate to live, but her limit was five

Carefully I'd kiss her, and send her off to bed

Em F G Am

Thank God we stuck with white wine, and stayed away from red

Em F G C

Always stick with white wine and stay away from...

Mother liked her white wine, and she'd have a glass or two

F G

Almost every single night after her day was through

Sancerre, Chardonnay, Chablis, Pinot Grigio

Em F G Am

Just to take the edge off, just to get the glow,

Em F G C

You've got to take the edge off if you want to get the...

C F G

Repeat intro

Mother liked her white wine and we'd have a glass or three

F G

And we'd sit out on the screen porch, white winos mom and me

We'd talk about my childhood, recap my career,

Em F G Am

When we got to my father that was when I'd switch to beer

Em F G C

When we got to the old man then I'd always switch to...

Mother liked her white wine and she'd have a glass or 4

F G

Each empty bottle a dead soldier, the marriage was the war

When we blurred the edges, when we drank the lot

Em F G Am

Thats when I got nervous, when the glow got hot

Em F G C

I always get nervous when the glow gets...

C F G

Bridge

I still like my white wine and I'll have a glass or two

F G

And when I'm down I'll have some whiskey, thats something I shouldn't do

Every now and then, I'll take a drop of red

Em F G Am

When I'm with a woman that I want to take to bed

Em F G C

When I'm with a woman that I want to take to...

Mother liked her white wine, when she was alive

F G

She was desperate to live, but her limit was five

Carefully I'd kiss her, and send her off to bed

Em F G Am

Thank God we stuck with white wine, and stayed away from red

Em F G

Always stick with white wine, and stay away from

Em F G C

Mother liked her white wine

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