Don't Start Me On The Liquor chords by
Violent Femmes

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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F

F

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G

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F

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G

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Don't

start

me on the liquor

I'll drink it all down straight

I'll make a toast to love

But I drink the most

Verse 2

G

G

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When I got somebody to hate

C

C

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I'm an old man

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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I got an old man's pain

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Will the morn_ ing

Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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Will the morning ever come again

Well, I'm likin' lickin' a lotta liquor

F

F

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G

G

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I'm drivin' down the drink

I'll take a toast to life

Verse 4

G

G

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But I drink the most

When my devil start to think

C

C

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I'm an old man

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I got an old man's pain

Verse 5

Dm

Dm

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Will the morning

C

C

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G

G

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Will the morning ever come again

C

C

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Oh, I could drink, drink, drink

So I can't think, think, think

Verse 6

C

C

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I got a hope or a home

In this life I'm all alone

Bb

Bb

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Am

Am

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On this long cold lonely

G

G

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night of fright

F

F

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G

G

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Followed by a lonely day

Verse 7

G

G

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'Til there's nothing left I can say

C

C

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Except I didn't know I was sick

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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And so I got sicker

Verse 8

He's a low down lying

G

G

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Peckerwood cotton picker

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Don't start me on the li_ quor

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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I got nothing more to say

I had a little money

Verse 9

G

G

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But it all flown away

C

C

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And I said oh man

Am

Am

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Oh, ain't that a shame

G

G

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F

F

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Oh, I keep man_ in', I keep manin'

Verse 10

G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Like I got an old man's pain

Bb

Bb

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Don't

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Don't

C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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F

F

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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F

F

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Em

Em

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

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G

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F

F

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G

G

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start

Don't start me

Verse 11

G

G

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Don't start me on

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Don't start me on the

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Am

Am

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Don't start me on the li_ quor.

Outro 1

Am

Am

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Am

Am

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Bb

Bb

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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Bb

Bb

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A

A

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F

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Chords

G
F
C
Gm
Dm
Bb
Am
Em
A
D

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Don't Start Me On The Liquor?

The original key of Don't Start Me On The Liquor by Violent Femmes is G major.

What are the main chords for Don't Start Me On The Liquor?

The primary chords used in Don't Start Me On The Liquor are G, F, C, Gm, Dm, Bb.

Do I need a capo to play Don't Start Me On The Liquor?

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Is Don't Start Me On The Liquor beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, F, C, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Don't Start Me On The Liquor?

The tempo of Don't Start Me On The Liquor is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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