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Rye Whiskey Joe chords by
Bill Staines
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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In
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an old hobo jungle
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on the south side of town,
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all my friends settled down for a meal.
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Two cans of bacon and
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an old loaf of bread,
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anything anybody could steal.
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And a bottle of burgundy
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found its way round,
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A

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tonight everybody was low.
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From the passing of Joseph McSweeney,
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everyone called him Rye Whiskey Joe.
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Oh, Rye Whiskey Joe,
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there's happiness somewhere for you.
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Oh, rye whiskey Joe,
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somewhere out there in the blue
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Now he hopped off the freight train
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eleven months back
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With a sort of a look in his eye
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With a smile on his face
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and an old canvas pack
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That was half full of table -talk pies
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And he asked us if he
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could just stay for a while
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for to rest before he traveled on
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But he brought us much more
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than expected
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That's why we're
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singing this song
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Bm
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Oh Rye Whiskey Joe
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There's happiness somewhere for you
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Oh, Rye Whiskey Joe,
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somewhere out there in the blue.
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After eating in the evening,
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Bm
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we'd all settle down,
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and we'd listen while he sang his songs.
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With a bottle of whiskey
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Bm
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there close by his side
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that he shared when the time came around.
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Bm
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And the light in his eyes
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was as warm as the fire
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And his hair was as black as the coal
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And we listened while he
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Bm
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told his boldly old tales
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And we all called him Rye
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Whiskey Joe
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Oh, Rye Whiskey Joe
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There's happiness somewhere for you
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Old rye whiskey jug,
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somewhere out there in the blue
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Now he closed his eyes
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early one morning,
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they would never open again
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And we buried his gear along with him,
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said a prayer, filled the grave and in bed
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F#m
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I found a letter in the tall grass nearby
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from a camp where he'd
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been long ago
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He said, thank you, Mr. Joseph,
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for all that you've done
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And good luck to you,
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Rye Whiskey Joe
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Oh, Rye Whiskey Joe
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There's happiness somewhere for you
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Pour our whiskey, Joe,
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Somewhere out there in the blue.
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Somewhere out there in
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the blue.
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Somewhere out there in the blue.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Rye Whiskey Joe by Bill Staines is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Rye Whiskey Joe are Eb, Bb, Cm, Ab, Gm.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Bb, Cm, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rye Whiskey Joe is approximately 158 beats per minute.

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