Chords for Rye Whiskey (traditional)

Tempo:
132.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Bm

B

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rye Whiskey   (traditional) chords
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[D]
[B] [A] [G] [D]
[F#m] [D]
I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry.
If hard [Bm] times don't kill me, [G] I'll lay [D] down and die.
Way up on Clinch Mountain I wander alone.
I'm as drunk as [Bm] the devil, [G] leave me [D] alone.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry.
If I don't get [Bm] rye whiskey, I [G] surely [D] will die.
I'll tune up my fiddle, I'll rosin my bowl.
I'll make [Bm] myself welcome [G] wherever [D] I go.
It's beefsteak when I'm hungry, rye whiskey when I'm dry.
Greenbacks [Bm] when I'm hard up, [G] religion when [D] I die.
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, I know you of old.
You robbed [Bm] my poor pockets [G] of silver [D] and gold.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry.
If I don't get [Bm] rye whiskey, I [G] surely [D] will die.
If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck,
I'd dive [Bm] to the bottom [G] and never [D] come up.
But the ocean ain't whiskey and I ain't no duck,
So we'll round [Bm] up the cattle [G] and we'll [D] get drunk.
They say I drink whiskey, my money's my own.
All who [Bm] don't like me [G] can leave me [D] alone.
Sometimes I drink whiskey, sometimes I drink rum.
Sometimes I [Bm] drink brandy [G] and other [D] times not.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry.
If I don't get [Bm] rye whiskey, I [G] surely [D] will die.
[Bm] [G]
[D]
Her parents don't like me, they say I'm too poor.
They say [Bm] I'm unworthy [G] to enter [D] her door.
Way up on Clinch Mountain I wander alone.
I'm as drunk [Bm] as the devil, [G] don't leave me [D] alone.
It's flapjacks when I'm hungry, rye whiskey when I'm dry.
If a tree don't [Bm] fall on me, [G] I'll [D] live till I die.
I'll buy my own whiskey, I'll make my own stew.
If I get drunk, [Bm] madam, [G] it's nothing to [D] you.
I'll drink my own whiskey, I'll drink my own wine.
Some ten thousand [Bm] bottles [G] I've killed in [D] my time.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry.
If I don't [Bm] get rye whiskey, [G] I surely [D] will die.
I've no wife to quarrel, no babies to bawl.
The best [Bm] way of living [G] is no wife [D] at all.
Oh whiskey, you villain, you've been my downfall.
You kick me, [Bm] you cuff me, [G] but I love you [D] for all.
Way up on Clinch Mountain I wander alone.
I'm as drunk [Bm] as the devil, [G] don't leave me [D] alone.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, you're no friend to me.
You killed my [Bm] poor pappy, [G] doggone you [D] try me.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry.
If I don't [Bm] get rye whiskey, I [G] surely [D] will die.
If I don't get [Bm] rye whiskey, [G] I surely will [D] die.
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D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry.
If hard [Bm] times don't kill me, [G] I'll lay [D] down and die. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Way up on Clinch Mountain I wander alone.
I'm as drunk as [Bm] the devil, [G] leave me [D] alone. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry.
If I don't get [Bm] rye whiskey, I [G] surely [D] will die. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'll tune up my fiddle, I'll rosin my bowl.
I'll make [Bm] myself welcome [G] wherever [D] I go. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's beefsteak when I'm hungry, rye whiskey when I'm dry.
_ Greenbacks [Bm] when I'm hard up, [G] religion when [D] I die. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, I know you of old.
You robbed [Bm] my poor pockets [G] of silver [D] and gold. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry.
If I don't get [Bm] rye whiskey, I [G] surely [D] will die.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck,
I'd dive [Bm] to the bottom [G] and never [D] come up. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ But the ocean ain't whiskey and I ain't no duck,
So we'll round [Bm] up the cattle [G] and we'll [D] get drunk. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They say I drink whiskey, my money's my own.
_ All who [Bm] don't like me [G] can leave me [D] alone. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Sometimes I drink whiskey, sometimes I drink rum.
Sometimes I [Bm] drink brandy [G] and other [D] times not. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry.
If I don't get [Bm] rye whiskey, I [G] surely [D] will die. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Her parents don't like me, they say I'm too poor.
They say [Bm] I'm unworthy [G] to enter [D] her door. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Way up on Clinch Mountain I wander alone.
I'm as drunk [Bm] as the devil, [G] don't leave me [D] alone. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's flapjacks when I'm hungry, rye whiskey when I'm dry.
If a tree don't [Bm] fall on me, [G] I'll [D] live till I die. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'll buy my own whiskey, I'll make my own stew.
If I get drunk, [Bm] madam, [G] it's nothing to [D] you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'll drink my own whiskey, I'll drink my own wine.
Some ten thousand [Bm] bottles [G] I've killed in [D] my time. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry.
If I don't [Bm] get rye whiskey, [G] I surely [D] will die.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I've no wife to quarrel, no babies to _ bawl.
The best [Bm] way of living [G] is no wife [D] at all. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh whiskey, you villain, you've been my downfall.
You kick me, [Bm] you cuff me, [G] but I love you [D] for all. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Way up on Clinch Mountain I wander alone.
I'm as drunk [Bm] as the devil, [G] don't leave me [D] alone. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, you're no friend to me.
You killed my [Bm] poor pappy, [G] doggone you [D] try me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry.
If I don't [Bm] get rye whiskey, I [G] surely [D] will die. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ If I don't get [Bm] rye whiskey, [G] I surely _ will _ _ _ _ [D] die. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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