Standard Tuning EADGBe
Intro:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------6-----------------------------------|
G|--5/7-5-3---3--5/7---7-5-3------5/7-5-3---3-7-5-33-----|
D|----------5----------------5-5----------5---------5-5--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
G
Rye whiskey makes the band sound better,
C
Makes your baby cuter,
G
Makes itself taste sweeter, oh boy!
Rye whiskey makes your heart beat louder,
Makes your voice seem softer,
D
Makes the back room hotter oh but
Chorus 1:
E
Rye thoughts aren't good thoughts boys
G
Have I ever told you about the time I...
[Instrumental break]
Verse 2:
G
Rye whiskey wraps your troubles up
C
Into a bright blue package,
G
Ties a bow around it, oh boy!
Just throw it on the pile in the corner, see,
D
You're not alone in not being alone tonight, but
Chorus 2:
E
Rye love isn't good love boys
G
Have I ever told you about the time I...
[Instrumental break]
Verse 3:
G
I used to wake up bright and early,
C
Got my work done quickly,
G
Held my baby tightly, oh boy!
Rye whiskey makes the sun set faster,
D
Makes the spirit more willing but the body weaker because
Chorus 3:
E
Rye sleep isn't good sleep boys
Have I ever told you about the time I....
Bridge:
B C#
Took it and took her for granted?
B C#
How I took it and took her for granted?
B C#
So, let's take some and take them all for granted.
[Instrumental break in A (shift main riff up 1 step,
then go back and finish off in G with a vocal skat over it]
(end)
[thanks to Fouxdafafa for the intro tab]
