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Instant Coffee Blues chords by
Guy Clark
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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D
D

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C
C

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G

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A
A

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Verse 1
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D

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He washed all the road dirt
A
A

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from his face and from his neck
C
C

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And sat down at her table and
G
G

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she picked up his check.
D
D

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And she took him home for reasons
A
A

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that she did not understand.
C
C

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And him, he had the answers
Bm
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2

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A
A

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but did not play his hand.
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G

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For him he knew the taste
Em
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of this wine very well.
C
C

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It all goes down so easily but the
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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next day is hell.
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D

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C
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Verse 2
A
A

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D
D

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Morning - "Man was I drunk,"
A
A

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she wispered in the shower.
C
C

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While he lay there and smoked his way
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G

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there through the final hour.
D
D

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And she felt wholly empty like she'd
A
A

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felt it every time.
C
C

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And he was feelin' just the same,
Bm
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A
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'cept he was tryin' to make it rhyme.
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Time was of the essence so
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they both did their best,
C
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To meet up in the kitchen
Bm
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G
G

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feelin fully dressed.
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D

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She just had to go to work,
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A

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and he just had to go.
C
C

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And she knew where and he knew
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G

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how to blow it off and so.
Em
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They
Verse 3
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D

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shot the breeze quite cavalier
A
A

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to the boilin' of the pot.
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G

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And sang the Instant Coffee Blues
A
A

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and never fired a shot.
Verse 4
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G

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And him he hit the driveway
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Em
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with his feelin's in a case.
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And her she hit the stoplight
Bm
Bm
2

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and touched up her face.

So you tell them the difference
Em
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between caring and not.
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C

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And that it's all done with mirrors,
Bm
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2

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lest they forgot.
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G

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I said
Verse 5

it's all done with mirrors,
Em
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of which they have none.
C
C

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To blend the instant coffee blues
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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into the morning sun
Outro 1
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G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Instant Coffee Blues by Guy Clark is G major.

The primary chords used in Instant Coffee Blues are G, D, C, A, Bm, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Instant Coffee Blues is approximately 71 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Instant Coffee Blues. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Guy Clark.

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