Chords for Who Bought the Whiskey - Amos & Margaret Raber
Tempo:
102.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [E] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [E] [D]
2 a.m. A knock at the [A] door, an officer standing [Em] there [D] on the porch.
There was a long grin all [G] across his face.
He knew that [D] something terrible [A] must have [D] taken place.
He'd rather have a beating than to tell this man the news.
[A] As a part of his job, there's [G] something he has to [D] do.
Sir, I'm here to tell you, your [G] daughter's been killed.
The only [D] cause we found [A] was a bottle [D] in the field.
Who bought the whiskey [G] for my little [D] girl?
[G]
She's [D] just a baby, way too young to leave [A] this world.
[D] If I find him, I'll have him by his head, [G] that's for sure.
And who [D] bought the whiskey [A] for my [D] little girl?
[Em] [D] [G]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] He [D] stood at the doorway as the officer drove away.
[A] His broken heart was flooded [G] with anger and [D] rage.
He walked over to the cabinet where his whiskey [G] was kept.
But instead [D] of the bottle, he [A] found a letter that [D] she had left.
Dad, I took your whiskey and went out for the night.
[A] We wanted to have some fun, [G] my girlfriends [D] and I.
Please don't get mad, and I hope [G] you won't mind.
You know I'll [D] pay you back.
[A] I love you.
[D] Goodbye.
[G] [D]
[A] [E] [D]
2 a.m. A knock at the [A] door, an officer standing [Em] there [D] on the porch.
There was a long grin all [G] across his face.
He knew that [D] something terrible [A] must have [D] taken place.
He'd rather have a beating than to tell this man the news.
[A] As a part of his job, there's [G] something he has to [D] do.
Sir, I'm here to tell you, your [G] daughter's been killed.
The only [D] cause we found [A] was a bottle [D] in the field.
Who bought the whiskey [G] for my little [D] girl?
[G]
She's [D] just a baby, way too young to leave [A] this world.
[D] If I find him, I'll have him by his head, [G] that's for sure.
And who [D] bought the whiskey [A] for my [D] little girl?
[Em] [D] [G]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] He [D] stood at the doorway as the officer drove away.
[A] His broken heart was flooded [G] with anger and [D] rage.
He walked over to the cabinet where his whiskey [G] was kept.
But instead [D] of the bottle, he [A] found a letter that [D] she had left.
Dad, I took your whiskey and went out for the night.
[A] We wanted to have some fun, [G] my girlfriends [D] and I.
Please don't get mad, and I hope [G] you won't mind.
You know I'll [D] pay you back.
[A] I love you.
[D] Goodbye.
Key:
D
A
G
E
Em
D
A
G
[D] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ 2 a.m. A knock at the [A] door, an officer standing _ [Em] there [D] on the porch.
There was a long grin all [G] across his face.
He knew that [D] something terrible [A] must have [D] taken place.
_ _ He'd rather have a beating than to tell this man the news.
[A] As a part of his job, there's [G] something he has to [D] do.
Sir, I'm here to tell you, your [G] daughter's been killed.
The only [D] cause we found [A] was a bottle [D] in the field.
_ _ _ Who bought the whiskey [G] for my little [D] girl?
[G]
She's [D] just a baby, way too young to leave [A] this world.
_ _ [D] If I find him, I'll have him by his head, [G] that's for sure.
_ _ And who [D] bought the whiskey [A] for my [D] little girl? _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] He [D] stood at the doorway as the officer drove away.
[A] His broken heart was flooded [G] with anger and [D] rage.
He walked over to the cabinet where his whiskey [G] was kept.
But instead [D] of the bottle, he [A] found a letter that [D] she had left.
_ _ _ Dad, I took your whiskey and went out for the night.
[A] We wanted to have some fun, [G] my girlfriends [D] and I.
Please don't get mad, and I hope [G] you won't mind.
You know I'll [D] pay you back.
[A] I love you.
[D] Goodbye.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ 2 a.m. A knock at the [A] door, an officer standing _ [Em] there [D] on the porch.
There was a long grin all [G] across his face.
He knew that [D] something terrible [A] must have [D] taken place.
_ _ He'd rather have a beating than to tell this man the news.
[A] As a part of his job, there's [G] something he has to [D] do.
Sir, I'm here to tell you, your [G] daughter's been killed.
The only [D] cause we found [A] was a bottle [D] in the field.
_ _ _ Who bought the whiskey [G] for my little [D] girl?
[G]
She's [D] just a baby, way too young to leave [A] this world.
_ _ [D] If I find him, I'll have him by his head, [G] that's for sure.
_ _ And who [D] bought the whiskey [A] for my [D] little girl? _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] He [D] stood at the doorway as the officer drove away.
[A] His broken heart was flooded [G] with anger and [D] rage.
He walked over to the cabinet where his whiskey [G] was kept.
But instead [D] of the bottle, he [A] found a letter that [D] she had left.
_ _ _ Dad, I took your whiskey and went out for the night.
[A] We wanted to have some fun, [G] my girlfriends [D] and I.
Please don't get mad, and I hope [G] you won't mind.
You know I'll [D] pay you back.
[A] I love you.
[D] Goodbye.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _