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Drinkin' Man chords by
George Strait
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
F
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Csus4
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C
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F
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Gsus4
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C
C

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Verse 1

F
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C
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I woke up this mornin' and I swore to God
G
G

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Gsus4
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I'd never, ever take
C
C

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another drink again
F
F

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I fought it like the devil,
C
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but you know that you're in trouble
Verse 2
F
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Gsus4
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When you're fourteen
F
F

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C
C

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and drunk by ten a.m.
F
F

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Tried to hide it from my mom and dad,

all my friends said, straighten up
C
C

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I just laughed, said,
F
F

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you don't understand
C
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G
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F
F

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That's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin'

man
C
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F
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C
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Gsus4
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Verse 3
C
C

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Csus4
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At six teen I was on my own
C
C

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and flyin' high

And stayin' stoned
F
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Gsus4
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C
C

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I knew everything there was to know
Csus4
Csus4

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I did things that I can't talk about
C
C

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I wore my mom and daddy out
Gsus4
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Late nights they spent
C
C

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prayin' for my soul
F
F

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Stayed sober once for nine days in a row
C
C

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I quit cold turkey and damn near almost
F
F

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Made it to ten
C
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G
G

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But that's a hell of a lot to ask
F
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of a drinkin' man
C
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Am
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Verse 4
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F
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I look into the mirror,
C
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G
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F
F

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bottle in my hand
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F

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I'd like to pour it out,
C
C

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I just don't think I can
G
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'Cause that's a hell of a lot to ask
F
F

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of a drinkin' man
C
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F
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Verse 5

F
F

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Csus4
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I don't know when or where
C
C

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it was or how we met

And fell in love
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C
C

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Or why she'd even fall for a guy like me
Csus4
Csus4

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F
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I tried to pull myself together,
C
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hopin' we could last forever
F
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Csus4
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For awhile I started to believe
C
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F
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Her daddy said, she's all I got

Son, don't ever break her heart
C
C

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F
F

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Promise me before you take her hand
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G
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But that's just too much to ask of a
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Csus4
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C
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Am
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drinkin' man
Verse 6
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F
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I look into the mirror,
C
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G
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F
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bottle in my hand
F
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I'd like to pour it out,
C
C

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G
G

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I just don't think I can
C
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G
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'Cause that's a hell of a lot to ask of a
F
F

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drinkin' man
C
C

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F
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Gsus4
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F
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C
C

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Verse 7
F
F

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I woke up this mornin'
C
C

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and I swore to God
F
F

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Dm
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C
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I'd never, ever take another drink again

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Chords

  • F

  • Csus4

  • C

  • Gsus4

  • G

  • Am

  • Dm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Drinkin' Man by George Strait is Db major.

The primary chords used in Drinkin' Man are Gb, Dbsus4, Db, Absus4, Ab, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Dbsus4, Db, Absus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Drinkin' Man is approximately 85 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Drinkin' Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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