Ol' George Stopped Drinkin' Today chords by George Jones (Official Version)

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Verse 1
F 
Me and the bottle have always  (F major) been friends
C7 
Oh, we've  (C7) had a few ol' nasty fights
Bb 
F 
but the  (B flat major) bottle, it always  (F major) wins
And when I go to answer that final curtain call
C7 
I can  (C7) hear these words bein' whispered
F 
Bb 
F 
by all  (F major)  (B flat major)  (F major) 

Chorus 1
F 
Ol'  (F major) George stopped drinkin' today
Bb 
They're  (B flat major) all gonna gather 'round me
F 
Lord, I  (F major) wish they could hear me say
Bb 
F 
Bb 
 (B flat major) No  more income taxes,  (F major) no more bills to  (B flat major) pay
F 
C7 
F 
Ol'  (F major) Jones stopped  (C7) drinkin' to (F major) day

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Verse 2

Down in Mississippi the highway patrol

Will read it in the paper

and say, "God rest his soul

No more will he wobble down life's highway

'Cause Jones stopped drinkin'

today"

Verse 3
F# 
They'll  (F sharp major) say, "He had a problem,
dealing with his mind
C#7 
He  (C sharp7) just  couldn't seem to make it
B 
F# 
 (B major) anywhere on  (F sharp major) time"
But when the roll is called up yonder
and heaven I know
C#7 
 (C sharp7) You can bet the Possum
F# 
B 
F# 
is gonna  (F sharp major) show  (B major)  (F sharp major) 

Chorus 2
F# 
Ol'  (F sharp major) George stopped drinkin' today
B 
They're  (B major) all gonna gather 'round me
F# 
Lord, I  (F sharp major) wish they could hear me say
B 
F# 
B 
 (B major) No more income taxes,  (F sharp major) no  more bills to  (B major) pay
F# 
C#7 
F# 
Ol'  (F sharp major) Jones stopped  (C sharp7) drinkin' to (F sharp major) day
C#7 
B 
F# 
Ol' Jones stopped  (C sharp7) drinkin' to (B major) day  (F sharp major) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F majorBPM: 123

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Ol' George Stopped Drinkin' Today by George Jones, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It suits players who want to learn Ol' George Stopped Drinkin' Today the way George Jones intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.