Chords for Drinkin' Back - Billy Joe Shaver

Tempo:
102.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

E

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Drinkin' Back - Billy Joe Shaver chords
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[D]
[E]
[A] [F#m]
[D]
Hello, Barbara, my old friend.
[E] Yes, me, I'm drunk again, [A] like I've been ever since she [D] went away.
[A] [C#]
I'm [D] just drinking back a part [E] of that used to be my heart.
Cause [A] after all, I just drank it [D] away.
[G] I'm drinking back the memory [D] of a sweet little woman.
[A] So, Mr.
Bartender,
[D] [A] please let [D] me stay.
[G] I've already drank back [D] about a year ago this Monday.
She'll be [A] mine Tuesday if I can drink back [D] yesterday.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
Our little girl I drank away got [E] hung up in yesterday.
I [A] didn't know time could move by [D] this [G] fast.
[D] [A] [D] [F#m] Now, [D] yesterday seems far away [E] like I just moved up another day.
So, [A] I'm just thinking of drinking [D] back the past.
[Bm] [G] Yeah, I'm drinking back the memory [D] of a sweet little woman.
[A] So, Mr.
Bartender, please [D] let me stay.
[Am]
[D] [G] I've already drank back [D] about a year ago this Monday.
She'll [A] be mine Tuesday if I can drink back [D] yesterday.
[F#m]
[Bm] She'll [A] be mine Tuesday if I can drink back [D] yesterday.
[G] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
F#m
123111112
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Billy Joe Shaver - Drinkin Back chords, Practice these chords sequence - A, D, A, D, G, D and E. Start with a comfortable 51 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 102. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hello, Barbara, _ my old friend.
[E] Yes, me, I'm drunk again, _ [A] like I've been _ ever since she [D] went away.
_ _ [A] _ _ [C#]
I'm [D] just drinking _ back a part [E] of that used to be my heart.
Cause [A] after all, I just drank it [D] away. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] I'm drinking back the memory _ [D] of a sweet _ little woman. _
[A] So, Mr.
_ _ Bartender, _
[D] _ [A] please let [D] me stay. _
_ _ _ _ [G] I've already _ _ drank back [D] about a year ago this Monday.
She'll be [A] mine Tuesday if I can drink back [D] yesterday. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ Our little girl I drank away got [E] hung up in yesterday.
_ I [A] didn't know time could move by [D] this [G] fast.
[D] _ [A] _ [D] _ [F#m] Now, [D] yesterday _ seems far away _ [E] like I just moved up another day.
So, [A] I'm just thinking of drinking _ [D] back the past.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] [G] Yeah, I'm drinking _ back the memory _ [D] of a sweet little woman.
[A] So, Mr.
_ Bartender, _ _ please _ [D] let me stay.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] [G] I've already _ _ drank back [D] about a year ago this Monday.
She'll [A] be mine Tuesday _ if I can drink back [D] yesterday.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m]
[Bm] She'll [A] be mine Tuesday _ if I can drink back [D] yesterday.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Brewed in Texas, Vol. 2 album.

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