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Rye Whiskey chords by
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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B
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Verse 1
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Jack of Diamonds, Jack
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of Diamonds, I know you most of all
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You've robbed my poor
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pockets of silver and gold

And whiskey, you villain,
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you've been my down fall
B
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You've cuffed and you've kicked
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me but I loved you of old
Verse 2
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Oh, whiskey, rye whiskey,
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Bsus4
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whiskey, I cried
B
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2

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D
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If I don't get rye whiskey
Gm
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I surely will die
Verse 3
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Well, I go yonder mountain
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and build me a still
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And I send you a gallon
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for a five dollar bill
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Well, it's beefcake when I'm hungry,
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whiskey when I'm dry
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And it's greenbacks when I'm
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hard off and hell when I die
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Verse 4

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I said, "Whiskey, rye whiskey,
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whiskey", I cried
B
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"If I don't get rye
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whiskey I surely will die"
Verse 5
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If the sea were made of Whiskey
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and I was a duck
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Gm
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I'd swim to the bottom
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and never come up
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Oh, but the sea ain't made of Whiskey
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and I ain't a duck
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So I'll play Jack of Diamonds
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and trust on my luck
Verse 6
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I said, "Whiskey, rye whiskey,
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whiskey", I cried
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D
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"If I don't get rye whiskey
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Ab
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I surely will die"
Verse 7
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I said, "Whiskey, rye whiskey,
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B
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whiskey", I cried
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"If I don't get rye whiskey
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I surely will die"
Verse 8
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Ohh, if I don't get rye
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whiskey I surely will die

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • E

  • B

    2

  • D

  • C

  • Bsus4

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • Ab

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Rye Whiskey by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is G major.

The primary chords used in Rye Whiskey are G, Em, E, B, D, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Em, E, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rye Whiskey is approximately 71 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Rye Whiskey 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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