[Intro]
G G Am Am
C D G D
[Verse 1]
G Am
Here's my keys, I want you to take 'em.
C D
I think I'm gonna need you to get back home.
G Am
Hold on to my hat, I don't wanna lose it.
C D
I couldn't stand for something else to be gone.
Am D
I'm sure you know the reason I'm here crying,
Am D
I think you'll understand why.
[Chorus]
G Am
Tonight, I'm the designated drinker.
C D
I just lost the one that wrapped me round her finger.
G Am
I need to get to where I can't think of her,
C D C G
So tonight, I'm the designated drinker.
[Instrumental]
G G Am Am
C D G D
[Verse 2]
G Am
I came here to get you to help me,
C D
I need a friend to see me through.
G Am
I hated to call, I knew you wouldn't mind at all.
C D
I know you know I'd do the same for you.
Am D
I'm not the kind that likes to drown my sorrow,
Am D
I may hate myself tomorrow.
[Chorus]
G Am
But tonight, I'm the designated drinker.
C D
I just lost the one that wrapped me round her finger.
G Am
I need to get to where I can't think of her,
C D C G
So tonight, I'm the designated drinker.
[Instrumental]
G G Am Am
C C D D
[Chorus]
G Am
We need to get to where we can't think of her,
C D C G
So tonight, we're the designated drinkers.
C D C G
Woah, tonight, we're the designated drinkers.
[Outro]
G G Am Am
C D G G
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LEAD GUITAR PARTS
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INTRO, 1ST INSTRUMENTAL & OUTRO
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------7-9--------7------------------------------------|
D|------5--7--7/9---7h9--7/9-97-5-5-5/75-------------------------|
A|--5h7--5--5---------------------7-------5/75-32-0--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD RIFFS IN SECOND VERSE
e|-------------------8--75-5--------------------------------|
B|-------1-1/3-----------------1/31-------------------------|
G|-----0-2-2/4----7/9--7-5-5-0-2/42-----------------5-------|
D|--0h2---0------------------------------5------------------|
A|----------------------------------------5pbr-3-5-5h7------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-----2-------------------------|
D|--2/4-4p2p0-------0------------|
A|-----------2p0-3/5-5-3-2br-0---|
E|-------------------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| pbr Pre-bend & release
| br Bend & release
************************************Designated Drinker chords and lyrics
Free chords for Designated Drinker by Alan Jackson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
[Intro] G G Am Am C D G D [Verse 1] [Chorus] [Instrumental] G G Am Am C D G D [Verse 2] [Chorus] [Instrumental] G G Am Am C C D D [Chorus] [Outro] G G Am Am C D G G *********************************************************************** LEAD GUITAR PARTS *********************************************************************** INTRO, 1ST INSTRUMENTAL & OUTRO LEAD RIFFS IN SECOND VERSE ************************************ | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | / Slide up | pbr Pre-bend & release | br Bend & release ************************************
Designated Drinker Chords by Alan Jackson
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