Chords for Rye Whiskey, old time banjo song, banjodr1
Tempo:
79.2 bpm
Chords used:
C#
D#
G#
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#]
I whiskey, I whiskey, I whiskey, I cry.
If I don't get my whiskey, then surely I'll die.
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck, I'd dive to the bottom and make my way up.
But the ocean ain't whiskey and I ain't a duck, so I'll play shack a diamond and trust
in my luck.
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets [D#] of silver [C#] and gold.
I'll eat when I'm hungry and drink when I'm dry.
If hard times don't get me, I'll live till I die.
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
It's cornbread when I'm hungry, I whiskey when I'm dry.
Pretty girls all around me, and religion when I die.
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
I'm a gambler, I'm a rambler, I'm a long ways from home.
And if you don't like me, better leave me alone.
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets of [G#] silver [C#] and gold.
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
[A]
[N]
I whiskey, I whiskey, I whiskey, I cry.
If I don't get my whiskey, then surely I'll die.
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck, I'd dive to the bottom and make my way up.
But the ocean ain't whiskey and I ain't a duck, so I'll play shack a diamond and trust
in my luck.
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets [D#] of silver [C#] and gold.
I'll eat when I'm hungry and drink when I'm dry.
If hard times don't get me, I'll live till I die.
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
It's cornbread when I'm hungry, I whiskey when I'm dry.
Pretty girls all around me, and religion when I die.
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
I'm a gambler, I'm a rambler, I'm a long ways from home.
And if you don't like me, better leave me alone.
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets of [G#] silver [C#] and gold.
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
[A]
[N]
Key:
C#
D#
G#
A
C#
D#
G#
A
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I whiskey, I whiskey, I whiskey, I cry. _ _
If I don't get my whiskey, then surely I'll die. _
_ Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
_ You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck, I'd dive to the bottom and make my way up.
_ But the ocean ain't whiskey and I ain't a duck, _ _ so I'll play shack a diamond and trust
in my luck. _ _ _ _
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me. _
_ You'd rob my poor pockets [D#] of silver [C#] and gold.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'll eat when I'm hungry and drink when I'm dry.
_ If hard times don't get me, I'll live till I die. _ _
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me. _
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's cornbread when I'm hungry, I whiskey when I'm dry.
_ _ Pretty girls all around me, and religion when I die. _ _ _
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a gambler, I'm a rambler, I'm a long ways from home. _
And if you don't like me, better leave me alone. _
_ _ Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
_ You'd rob my poor pockets of [G#] silver [C#] and gold. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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I whiskey, I whiskey, I whiskey, I cry. _ _
If I don't get my whiskey, then surely I'll die. _
_ Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
_ You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck, I'd dive to the bottom and make my way up.
_ But the ocean ain't whiskey and I ain't a duck, _ _ so I'll play shack a diamond and trust
in my luck. _ _ _ _
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me. _
_ You'd rob my poor pockets [D#] of silver [C#] and gold.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'll eat when I'm hungry and drink when I'm dry.
_ If hard times don't get me, I'll live till I die. _ _
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me. _
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's cornbread when I'm hungry, I whiskey when I'm dry.
_ _ Pretty girls all around me, and religion when I die. _ _ _
Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a gambler, I'm a rambler, I'm a long ways from home. _
And if you don't like me, better leave me alone. _
_ _ Shack a diamond, shack a diamond, I know you'd follow me.
_ You'd rob my poor pockets of [G#] silver [C#] and gold. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You'd rob my poor pockets of silver and gold.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _