Chords for If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)

Tempo:
81.35 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Fm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave) chords
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[Fm]
[F]
I'm tired of putting up your sober way.
Tired of looking at you through an alcohol page.
You better [Bb] change.
[F] I'm begging you please.
[C] Because if you don't stop [Bb] drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
I wake up in the morning, I'm hung to the roof.
I ain't no sympathy, baby, you're through a loop.
[Bb] You better change.
Yes, I'm [F] begging you please.
[C] Because if you don't stop [Bb] drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
[Bb]
Birdwatcher, birdwatcher, bitter [F] lad.
Take a little hit, baby, it's all right.
[Bb]
All my fellow watchers company.
[C] Come on, baby, have a taste with me.
You better change.
Yeah, [F] I ain't saying it's all right, baby, you don't care.
But as soon as I have no jacket that I can [Bb] stare.
You better change.
I'm begging you [F]
please.
Because if [C] you don't [Bb] stop drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
[Fm]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb] [F]
Don't give me more extras, raps, gussies, crap, sobriety.
This ain't my way of life, [Bb] it's a craze.
Yes, I'm begging [F] you please.
[C] But if you don't stop drinking, [Bb] [F] I'm going to leave.
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[Ab] [C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] Yeah, birdwatcher, birdwatcher, bitter [F] lad.
Take a little hit, baby, it's all right.
[Bb] All my fellow watchers [C] company.
Come on, baby, have some fun with me.
[F] Yeah, I ain't saying it's all right, baby, you don't care.
But as soon as I have no jacket that I can stare.
You better [Bb] change.
Yes, [F] I'm begging you please.
[C] Because if you don't [Bb] stop drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
[C] Well, if you don't [Bb] stop drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
[C] Yes, if you don't [Bb] stop drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
[Fm]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To learn George Thorogood & The Destroyers - (Im Gonna Leave) If You Dont Start Drinkin chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - F, Bb, F, C and Bb in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 40 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 81 BPM. With F Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm tired of putting up your sober way.
Tired of looking at you through an alcohol page.
You better [Bb] change.
[F] I'm begging you please.
_ [C] Because if you don't stop [Bb] drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
_ I wake up in the morning, I'm hung to the roof.
I ain't no sympathy, baby, you're through a loop.
[Bb] You better change.
Yes, I'm [F] begging you please.
[C] Because if you don't stop [Bb] drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
_ _ [Bb]
Birdwatcher, birdwatcher, bitter [F] lad.
Take a little hit, baby, it's all right.
[Bb]
All my fellow watchers company.
[C] Come on, baby, have a taste with me.
You better change.
Yeah, [F] I ain't saying it's all right, baby, you don't care.
But as soon as I have no jacket that I can [Bb] stare.
You better change.
I'm begging you [F] _
please.
Because if [C] you don't [Bb] stop drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
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_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
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_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ Don't give me more extras, raps, gussies, crap, sobriety.
This ain't my way of life, [Bb] it's a craze.
Yes, I'm begging [F] you please.
[C] But if you don't stop drinking, [Bb] [F] I'm going to leave. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
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_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Bb] Yeah, birdwatcher, birdwatcher, bitter [F] lad.
Take a little hit, baby, it's all right.
[Bb] All my fellow watchers [C] company.
Come on, baby, have some fun with me.
_ [F] Yeah, I ain't saying it's all right, baby, you don't care.
But as soon as I have no jacket that I can stare.
You better [Bb] change.
Yes, [F] I'm begging you please.
[C] Because if you don't [Bb] stop drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
_ [C] Well, if you don't [Bb] stop drinking, [F] I'm going to leave.
_ [C] Yes, if you don't [Bb] stop drinking, [F] I'm going to leave. _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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