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                          DON’T BLAME IT ON WHISKEY
                         JOHN PARDI ft. LAUREN ALAINA
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
C  G  C  G  F   G
VERSE:
We can fiCght the fight CM9/Eall damn night
But in the mAmorning light
The lGies reveal the tFruth
Yeah, the sober trGuth
We wCake up to CM9/Ereality
And pAmlay the blame game rGuthlessly
Like it woFulda turned out different
If we woulda sDmtopped at one or tGwo
CHORUS:
BGut don't blame it on whCiskey
No, this aEmin't about a drink
Don't let Falcohol tCake the fall
For Dmall these thoughts I tGhink
LGet's get down to the bCottom
And not just the bEmottom of the glass
This heFartbreak train's pCickin' up steam
And we're sDmtandin' on the trGack
YGeah, I can blame it on yFou
Or you can blame it on Gme
But don't blame it on whCiskeyG  C  
BREAK:
So hCere we are, and tEmhere it is
This lAmine we're leanin' Gup against
Wonderin' whFich way   Cwe're gonna fDmall
And hFow we're gonna aCnswer that last cGall
CHORUS:
BGut don't blame it on whCiskey
No, this aEmin't about a drink
Don't let aFlcohol tCake the fall
For Dmall these thoughts I thGink
LGet's get down to the bCottom
And not just the bEmottom of the glass
This hFeartbreak train's pCickin' up steam
And we're sDmtandin' on the trGack
YGeah, I can blame it on yFou
Or you can blame it on Gme
BGut don't blame it on ...
POST-CHORUS:
WEmhiskey might be stFrong
But it aEmin't got nothin' Fon what's goin' on hGereG  
INSTRUMENTAL:
C   Em  F  C  Dm  G
CHORUS:
LGet's get down to the bCottom
And not just the bEmottom of the glass
This hFeartbreak train's pCickin' up steam
And we're sDmtandin' on the trGack
YGeah, I can blame it on Fyou (I can blame it on me)
Or you can blame it on Gme (Or you can blame it on me)
But don't blame it on whCiskeyG  C  G  
OUTRO:
Yeah, I can blame it on Fme
You can blame it on Gme
N.C.
But don't blame it on whiskey
C   Em  F C Dm G
C   Em  F C Dm G  F

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Dont Blame It On Whiskey

by Jon Pardi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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CM9/E

DON’T BLAME IT ON WHISKEY

JOHN PARDI ft. LAUREN ALAINA

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

C G C G F G

VERSE:

C CM9/E

We can fight the fight all damn night

But in the morning light

G F

The lies reveal the truth

Yeah, the sober truth

C CM9/E

We wake up to reality

Am G

And play the blame game ruthlessly

Like it woulda turned out different

Dm G

If we woulda stopped at one or two

CHORUS:

G C

But don't blame it on whiskey

No, this ain't about a drink

F C

Don't let alcohol take the fall

Dm G

For all these thoughts I think

G C

Let's get down to the bottom

And not just the bottom of the glass

F C

This heartbreak train's pickin' up steam

Dm G

And we're standin' on the track

G F

Yeah, I can blame it on you

Or you can blame it on me

C G C

But don't blame it on whiskey

BREAK:

C Em

So here we are, and there it is

Am G

This line we're leanin' up against

F C Dm

Wonderin' which way we're gonna fall

F C G

And how we're gonna answer that last call

CHORUS:

G C

But don't blame it on whiskey

No, this ain't about a drink

F C

Don't let alcohol take the fall

Dm G

For all these thoughts I think

G C

Let's get down to the bottom

And not just the bottom of the glass

F C

This heartbreak train's pickin' up steam

Dm G

And we're standin' on the track

G F

Yeah, I can blame it on you

Or you can blame it on me

But don't blame it on ...

POST-CHORUS:

Em F

Whiskey might be strong

Em F G G

But it ain't got nothin' on what's goin' on here

INSTRUMENTAL:

C Em F C Dm G

CHORUS:

G C

Let's get down to the bottom

And not just the bottom of the glass

F C

This heartbreak train's pickin' up steam

Dm G

And we're standin' on the track

G F

Yeah, I can blame it on you (I can blame it on me)

Or you can blame it on me (Or you can blame it on me)

C G C G

But don't blame it on whiskey

OUTRO:

Yeah, I can blame it on me

You can blame it on me

N.C.

But don't blame it on whiskey

C Em F C Dm G

C Em F C Dm G F

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