Chords for Jake Book - Rye Whiskey - traditional song

Tempo:
90.9 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

D#

E

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jake Book - Rye Whiskey - traditional song chords
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Well, it's just an oldie.
It's just one of those I don't know
if anybody can really pinpoint the origin of it.
It's got a lot of different lyrics,
a lot of different ways of playing [E] it.
That's what I love about old time music and sensibilities
is that they just mixed up phrases and ideas that
necessarily didn't necessarily even go together.
Just, you know, you just kind of sing what you feel.
I'm from Iowa, but now I live in Kentucky.
[F#]
I'll play the Rye Whiskey.
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey, I'm crying
If I don't get rye whiskey, I surely will die
Well, I drink when I'm [B] thirsty and I drink when [F#] I'm dry
Gets a feeling much better going to Sprout Wing and Clyde
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, well I know you
You robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold
[B] [F#]
And if the river was whiskey and I was a duck
Well, I'd dive to the bottom and [B] I'd never come up
But the river's not whiskey and I ain't a duck
I'm gonna go out to gambling and I'll trust my luck
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, well I know you
You robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold
And [D#] [F#]
if the river was whiskey and the bank say it was wine
Well, you'd find me down swimming, well I'd swim all the time
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, well I know you
You robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold
Rye whiskey and pretty women, they've been my downfall
Well, they've beat me and they've banged me, but I've loved them for all
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, well I know you
Well, you robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold
[D#] [F#]
Beats me when I'm dry, money when I'm hard up, and when I die
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, well I know you
You robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey, I'm crying
If I don't get rye whiskey, I surely will die
[C#]
[F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
D#
12341116
E
2311
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
D#
12341116
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Well, it's just an oldie.
It's just one of those _ _ _ I don't know
if anybody can really pinpoint the origin of it.
It's got a lot of different lyrics,
a lot of different ways of playing [E] it.
That's what I love about old time music and sensibilities
is that they just mixed up phrases and ideas that
necessarily didn't necessarily even go together.
Just, you know, you just kind of sing what you feel.
I'm from Iowa, but now I live in Kentucky.
_ [F#] _ _
I'll play the Rye Whiskey. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey, I'm crying
_ _ If I don't get rye whiskey, I surely will die _ _
_ Well, I drink when I'm [B] thirsty and I drink when [F#] I'm dry
_ _ _ Gets a feeling much better going to Sprout Wing and Clyde
_ _ _ Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, well I know you
You _ _ _ robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
And if the river was whiskey and I was a duck _ _
Well, I'd dive to the bottom and [B] I'd never come up
_ _ _ But the river's not whiskey and I ain't a duck
_ _ I'm gonna go out to gambling and I'll trust my luck _ _ _
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, well I know you
You _ _ robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold
And [D#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ if _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ the river was whiskey and the bank say it was wine
_ _ Well, you'd find me down swimming, well I'd swim all the time _ _
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, well I know you
You _ _ robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Rye whiskey and pretty women, they've been my downfall
_ _ _ Well, they've beat me and they've banged me, but I've loved them for all _ _
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, well I know you
Well, _ _ _ _ you robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold _
[D#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Beats me when _ I'm dry, _ _ _ money when I'm hard up, and when I die
_ _ _ Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, well I know you
You _ _ _ robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey, I'm crying
If _ I don't get rye whiskey, I surely will die _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _