Chords for Senator Robert Byrd: Rye Whiskey (1978 Recording)

Tempo:

124 bpm

Chords used:

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Senator Robert Byrd: Rye Whiskey (1978 Recording) chords

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[A]
If the ocean was whiskey [D] and I [A] was a duck I'd dive to the bottom, [E] I'd never [A] come up.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, [D] rye whiskey [A] I cry.
If I don't get rye whiskey [E] I surely [A] will die.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] I eat when I'm hungry, [D] drink when [A] I'm dry, forget the feeling much better, [E] I'll sprout
wings [A] and fly.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, [D] rye whiskey [A] I cry.
If I don't get rye whiskey [E] I surely [A] will die.
[C#m] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [E] [A]
[C#m] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [A]
I drink and I gamble, [D] my money's my own.
Those who don't like me [E] can leave me [A]
alone.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, [D] rye whiskey [A] I cry.
If I don't get rye whiskey [E] I surely [A] will die.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
Rye whiskey and women, they've been my downfall.
They've kicked me, they've cuffed me, [E] but I love them [A] for all.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, [D] rye whiskey [A] I cry.
If I don't get rye whiskey [E] I surely [A] will die.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, [D] rye whiskey [A] I cry.
[E] If I don't get rye whiskey I surely will [A] die.
[N]

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C#m

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Learn the basic chords of U.S. Senator Robert Byrd - Rye Whiskey chords, with this master sequence: E, A, D, A, E and D. A strategic approach would be to train at 62 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 124. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If the ocean was whiskey [D] and I [A] was a duck I'd dive to the bottom, [E] I'd never [A] come up.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, [D] rye whiskey [A] I cry.
If I don't get rye whiskey [E] I surely [A] will die. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ I eat when I'm hungry, [D] drink when [A] I'm dry, forget the feeling much better, [E] I'll sprout
wings [A] and fly.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, [D] rye whiskey [A] I cry.
If I don't get rye whiskey [E] I surely [A] will die. _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I drink and I gamble, [D] my money's my own.
Those who don't like me [E] can leave me [A]
alone.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, [D] rye whiskey [A] I cry.
If I don't get rye whiskey [E] I surely [A] will die.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
Rye whiskey and women, they've been my downfall.
They've kicked me, they've cuffed me, [E] but I love them [A] for all.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, [D] rye whiskey [A] I cry.
If I don't get rye whiskey [E] I surely [A] will die.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, [D] rye whiskey [A] I cry.
_ _ [E] If I don't get rye whiskey I surely will [A] die. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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