Designated Drinker Chords by The Country Dance Kings

Tempo:
125.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

G

Am

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Designated Drinker chords
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[G]
[Am]
[C]
[D] [G]
[D] Here's my [G] keys, I want you [Am] to take them I think I'm [C] gonna need you to get [D] back home
Hold on to [G] my hat, I don't [Am] wanna lose it I [C] couldn't stand for something else to [D] be
gone I'm [C] [Bm] [A]
sure you know the [D] reason I'm here crying
[Am] I think you'll [D] understand why [G] Tonight I'm the [Am] designated drinker
I [C] just lost the one that wrapped [D] around her finger
I [G] need to get to where I [Am] can't think of her So [C] tonight [D] I'm the [C] designated
[G] drinker
[Am]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
[D] I [G] came here to get you [A] to help me [Am] I need [C] a friend to see me [D] through
I [Am] hated [G] to call, I knew you [Am] wouldn't mind at all
I [C] know you know I'd do the same [D] for you
[C] [Bm] [Am] I'm not the kind that [D] likes to drown my sorrow [Am]
I may hate [D] myself tomorrow
[G] But tonight I'm the [Am] designated drinker I [C] just lost the one that wrapped around [D] her
finger I [G] need to get to where I [Am] can't think of her
So [C] tonight [D] I'm the [C] designated
[G] drinker We [Am]
[C]
[D]
[G] need to get to where we [Am] can't think of her
So [C] tonight [D] we're the [C] designated
[G] drinkers Oh, [C] tonight [D] we're the [C] designated
[G] drinkers
Thanks for watching!
[Am]
[C]
[D] [G]
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Am
2311
Bm
13421112
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
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Let's start jamming The Country Dance Kings - Designated Drinker chords, practice the chord sequence Am, C, D, G, Am, C and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 62 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 125. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Here's my [G] keys, _ _ _ I want you [Am] to take them I _ _ think I'm [C] gonna need you to get [D] back home
_ _ _ Hold on to [G] my hat, _ _ _ I don't [Am] wanna lose it _ I [C] couldn't stand _ for something else to [D] be
gone _ I'm _ [C] _ [Bm] _ [A] _
sure you know the [D] reason I'm here crying
[Am] I think you'll [D] understand why _ _ [G] Tonight _ _ _ I'm the [Am] designated _ drinker
_ I [C] just lost _ _ the one that wrapped [D] around her _ finger
_ I [G] need to get _ to _ where I [Am] can't think of her _ So [C] tonight _ _ [D] _ I'm the [C] designated _
_ _ [G] _ drinker _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ I [G] came here to _ _ get you [A] to help me [Am] _ _ I need [C] a friend _ to _ see me [D] through _
I _ _ [Am] hated [G] to call, _ _ _ I knew you [Am] wouldn't mind at all
_ I [C] know you know _ I'd do the same [D] for you
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [Bm] _ [Am] I'm not the kind that [D] likes to drown my sorrow [Am] _
I may hate [D] myself tomorrow
_ [G] But tonight _ _ I'm the [Am] designated _ drinker _ I [C] just lost _ the one that wrapped around [D] her
finger _ _ I [G] need to get to _ where I [Am] can't think of her
_ _ So [C] tonight _ _ [D] _ I'm the [C] designated _
_ _ [G] _ drinker _ _ We _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] need to get _ to where we [Am] can't think of her
_ _ So [C] tonight _ _ [D] _ we're the [C] designated _
_ _ [G] _ drinkers Oh, [C] tonight _ _ [D] _ we're the [C] designated _
_ _ [G] _ _ drinkers
Thanks for watching! _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The The Best Country Drinking Songs Album Ever Volume 2 album includes this song.