Chords for one bourbon one scotch one beer

Tempo:
132.7 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

Em

D

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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one bourbon one scotch one beer chords
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[E]
I want to tell you a story about the house run blue.
I come home one Friday, had to tell the landlady I lost my job.
She said, don't confront me, as long as I get my money next Friday.
Now next Friday come I didn't get the [D] rent, [E] [Am] and out the door I [G] went.
[E]
So I goes to the landlady, [Em] [E]
I said, you let me slide, I have the rent for you tomorrow,
and the next day I don't know.
So she said, let me slide it on, you know people.
I noticed when I come home in the evening, [A] [Em] [E]
she ain't got nothing nice to say to me.
But for five years, she was so [Bm] nice, [E]
you know she would never do that.
I come home one particular evening, the landlady said, you got no rent money yet?
I said, [D] no, [E] can't find no job, therefore I ain't got no money to pay the rent.
She said, I don't believe you're trying to find no job.
[D] [E]
Said I seen you today, you were standing on a corner, leaning up against a post.
I said, but I'm tired, I've been walking all [D] day.
[E]
She said, that don't confront me, as long as I get my money next Friday.
Now next Friday come I didn't have the rent, and out the door [F] I [Em] went.
[E]
So I go down the street, down to my good friend's house.
I said, look [Bm] man, [E]
I'm out doors, you know, I'll stay with you maybe a couple days.
She said, let me go and ask my wife.
I come out of the house, I seen his face, I know there was no.
I said, I don't know man, she got a funny and all.
I said, I know, everybody's funny, now you're funny too.
So I go back home, I tell the landlady, I [Bm] got a [E] job, I'm gonna pay the rent.
She said, yeah, [Bm] [E] I said, oh yeah, unless you're so nice.
Lord, she'll love it better.
[D] [E] So I go in my room, pack up my things and I go.
[Em] [E] I slip on out the back [Em] door, [E]
down the street side door.
[Em] She hollering about the front rent, she'll be lucky to get in the back rent.
[D] [E] She ain't gonna get none of it.
So I stop in a local bar, you know people.
I go to the [Bm] bar, [E]
I read my code, I called a bell tenor.
I said, look man, come down here.
They got down there, so what you want?
I want bourbon, I [B] want scotch, I [E] want beer.
[C#] [E] [B] [E] Well, I ain't seen my baby since I don't know when.
I've been drinking bourbon, whiskey, scotch and gin.
Gonna get high man, I'm gonna get loose.
Need me a triple shot of that juice.
Gonna get drunk, don't you have no fear.
I want one bourbon, one scotch, one beer.
I want bourbon,
[B] one scotch, [E] one [C#m] beer.
[E] [B] [E]
But I'm sitting there at the bar.
I'm getting drunk, I'm feeling mellow.
[A] [D]
[E] I'm drinking bourbon, I'm drinking scotch, I'm drinking beer.
I got a bar, [A] [E]
you call that bartender.
Look man, come down here.
So what you want?
I want bourbon, [B] I want scotch, [Em] I want beer.
[C#m]
[C] [E] [B] [E] No, I ain't seen my baby since the night before last.
Gotta get a drink man, I'm gonna get gas.
Gotta get high man, I ain't had enough.
Need me a triple shot of that stuff.
Gonna get drunk, don't you listen right here.
I want one bourbon, one scotch, one beer.
I want bourbon, [B]
one scotch, [E] one beer.
But [C#m] all [E] that, [B] [E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[Em]
[G#m] [E]
[A] [E] [B]
[E]
[Em] [G]
[E]
scotch
[Em]
[A] [E] in my back baby.
[Em]
[E]
[A]
[E]
Now by this [D] time, [E]
I'm plenty high.
You know when your mouth is getting dry, you're plenty high.
Look down the bar, I see my bartender.
Look man, come down here.
[G] What you got down [E] there?
So what you want this time?
I said look man, what time is it?
Set the clock on the wall, say three o'clock.
I'll ask Carl, but I'll follow.
So what you need?
One bourbon, [B] one scotch, one [E]
beer.
[B] [E] No, I ain't seen my baby since the night on the week.
Gotta get drunk man, so I can't even speak.
Gonna get high man, listen to me.
One drink ain't enough, Jack, you better make it three.
Gonna get drunk, I'm gonna make it real [Bm] clear.
[D] I want one bourbon, one scotch, one beer.
I want [E] bourbon, [B] one scotch, [E] one beer.
[Bm] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
Em
121
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To learn George Thorogood & The Destroyers - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: B, E, B, C#m and E. Begin your practice at a relaxed 66 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 133. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I want to tell you a story about _ the house run blue. _ _ _ _
_ I come home one Friday, _ had to tell the landlady I lost my job. _ _ _ _
_ She said, don't confront me, _ as long as I get my money next Friday.
_ Now next Friday come I didn't get the [D] rent, [E] [Am] and out the door I [G] went. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ So I goes to the landlady, _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _
I said, you let me slide, _ _ _ _ I have the rent for you tomorrow,
and the next day I don't know.
_ _ _ _ _ _ So she said, let me slide it on, you know people.
_ I noticed when I come home in the evening, [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _
she ain't got nothing nice to say to me. _ _ _
But for five years, she was so [Bm] nice, [E]
you know she would never do that. _ _ _ _
I come home one particular evening, _ _ the landlady said, you got no rent money yet?
_ I said, [D] no, [E] can't find no job, therefore I ain't got no money to pay the rent.
_ _ _ _ She said, I don't believe you're trying to find no job.
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ Said I seen you today, you were standing on a corner, _ leaning up against a post.
I said, but I'm tired, _ _ _ I've been walking all [D] day.
[E] _
She said, that don't confront me, _ _ as long as I get my money next Friday.
_ _ Now next Friday come I didn't have the rent, and out the door [F] I [Em] went.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ So I go down the street, _ _ down to my good friend's house. _ _
I said, look [Bm] man, [E] _ _ _ _
I'm out doors, you know, I'll stay with you maybe a couple days. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
She said, let me go and ask my wife.
_ _ I come out of the house, I seen his face, I know there was no.
_ I said, I don't know man, she got a funny and all.
_ I said, I know, _ _ everybody's funny, _ now you're funny too. _ _ _
_ _ So I go back home, _ _ I tell the landlady, I [Bm] got a [E] job, I'm gonna pay the rent.
She said, yeah, [Bm] [E] I said, oh yeah, _ _ _ unless you're so nice.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Lord, she'll love it better.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] So I go in my room, _ pack up my things and I go.
[Em] _ _ _ [E] _ I slip on out the back [Em] door, _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ down the street side door. _ _
[Em] She hollering about the front rent, she'll be lucky to get in the back rent. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] She ain't gonna get none of it.
_ _ _ So I stop in a local bar, you know people.
_ _ I go to the [Bm] bar, [E]
I read my code, I called a bell tenor.
I said, look man, come down here.
They got down there, so what you want?
I want bourbon, I [B] want scotch, I [E] want beer.
[C#] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] Well, I ain't seen my baby since I don't know when.
I've been drinking bourbon, whiskey, scotch and gin.
Gonna get high man, I'm gonna get loose.
_ Need me a triple shot of that juice.
Gonna get drunk, don't you have no fear.
I want one bourbon, one scotch, one beer.
I want bourbon, _
[B] one scotch, _ [E] one [C#m] beer. _
[E] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ But I'm sitting there at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the bar.
_ I'm getting drunk, I'm feeling mellow.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ I'm drinking bourbon, _ I'm drinking scotch, I'm drinking beer.
_ I got a bar, [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
you call that bartender.
_ Look man, _ _ _ come down here. _
So what you want?
_ I want bourbon, [B] I want scotch, [Em] I want beer.
[C#m] _
[C] _ [E] _ [B] _ [E] No, I ain't seen my baby since the night before last.
Gotta get a drink man, I'm gonna get gas.
Gotta get high man, I ain't had enough.
_ Need me a triple shot of that stuff.
Gonna get drunk, don't you listen right here.
I want one bourbon, one scotch, one beer.
I want bourbon, _ [B]
one scotch, [E] one beer.
But [C#m] all [E] that, _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ scotch _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ in my back baby. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Now by this [D] time, [E]
I'm plenty high.
_ You know when your mouth is getting dry, _ _ you're plenty high. _
Look down the bar, I see my bartender. _
Look man, come down here.
_ [G] What you got down [E] there?
So what you want this time?
I said look man, what time is it?
Set the clock on the wall, say three o'clock. _ _ _ _
_ I'll ask Carl, _ _ but I'll follow.
_ _ _ _ _ So what you need?
_ _ _ _ One bourbon, [B] one scotch, _ one [E]
beer.
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] No, I ain't seen my baby since the night on the week.
Gotta get drunk man, so I can't even speak.
Gonna get high man, listen to me.
One drink ain't enough, Jack, you better make it three.
Gonna get drunk, I'm gonna make it real [Bm] clear.
[D] I want one bourbon, one scotch, one beer.
I want [E] bourbon, [B] one scotch, _ [E] one beer. _
_ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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