This is one of my favorite songs Eric has ever performed and it's a shame it was never released on an album.
He plays this is an open tuning and its a little different but this in in standard and should get you started.
I like to play mine with a Capo on 1 but you don't necessarily need it. Enjoy friends and neighbors!
Old Friends, Old Whiskey, Old Songs by Eric Church
D D/C D/B A
Sittin here thinkin bout me and Big Ricky smokin cigarettes down on the levy.
D D/C D/B A
Talkin bout who's hot, who's not, big blocks, Pontiacs, Fords and Chevy's
D D/C D/B A
I remember him packin that van for Atlanta, his Daddy found a better way
G Em A
Ain't seen him in forever, so here is to forever cause nothin gets better with age
Chorus:
D D/C D/B
Like Old Friends, Old Whiskey and Old Songs
A D D/C D/B
Nothing hits me like they hit me, When they hit me, I'm gone
A Em
With a smile on back to an old page, from the old days
A
If you're with me, get your glass raised and sing along
D
to old friends old whiskey and old songs
D D/C D/B A
I can still see my baby's blue eyes shine singin "Brown Eyed Girl" off key
D D/C D/B A
Hangin with the gang after that big game with my jersey number on her cheek
D D/C D/B A
Passin around a bottle that we dug from the bottom of a chest from my buddy's barn
G Em A
Back when life was nothin buzzin and lovin and bangin on cheap guitars
Chorus:
D D/C D/B
Like Old Friends, Old Whiskey and Old Songs
A D D/C D/B
Nothing hits me like they hit me, When they hit me, I'm gone
A Em
With a smile on back to an old page, from the old days
A
If you're with me, get your glass raised and sing along
D
to old friends old whiskey and old songs
Bridge:
Bm A G
Most of my rowdy friends ain't rowdied on down just yet
G A D
They still like to Rock n Roll all night
Bm A G
Probably never lose our way to Margaritaville
G Em A
Yeah we're forever gonna get high, singin Bye Bye Miss American Pie
D D/C D/B
With Old Friends, Old Whiskey and Old Songs
A D D/C D/B
Nothing hits me like they hit me, When they hit me, I'm gone
A Em
With a smile on back to an old page, from the old days
A
If you're with me, get your glass raised and sing along
D
to old friends old whiskey and old songs
