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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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When I drink
G
G

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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I say things I don't want to say
G
G

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A
A

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I do things I don't wanna
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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do
A
A

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D
D

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I talk mean to you
Bm
Bm
2

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But if I think
G
G

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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I just might get something out of this
G
G

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A
A

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My parents taught me to learn
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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when I mis s
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Just do your best
D
D

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Just do your best
Verse 2
F#m
F#m
2

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It's the only way to keep
Em
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that last bit of sanity
Bm
Bm
2

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Maybe I don't have to be
A
A

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good but I can try to be
G
G

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At least a little better than
A
A

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I've been so far
Verse 3
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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'Cause when I drink
G
G

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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I hear things that aren't really there
G
G

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A
A

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I feel things when I shouldn't
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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really care
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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Have fist fights with the air
Bm
Bm
2

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G
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But if I think about someone
A
A

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Bm
Bm
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D
D

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besides myself
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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I lived through the silver and the
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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G
G

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bell
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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With something to tell
D
D

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Just do your best
F#m
F#m
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It's the
Verse 4

only way to keep
Em
Em

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that last bit of sanity
Bm
Bm
2

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Maybe I don't have to be
A
A

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good but I can try to be
G
G

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At least a little better than
A
A

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I've been so far
Verse 5
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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But when I drink
G
G

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A
A

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Bm
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2

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D
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G
G

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I spend the next morning in a haze
A
A

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But we only get so many
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
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G
G

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days
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Now I have one less
D
D

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Just do your best
Verse 6
F#m
F#m
2

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It's the only way to keep
Em
Em

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that last bit of sanity
Bm
Bm
2

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Maybe I don't have to be
A
A

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good but I can try to be
G
G

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A
A

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At least a little better than I've been so far
G
G

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A
A

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Oh, at least a little better than I've been so far

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When I Drink by The Avett Brothers is D major.

The primary chords used in When I Drink are D, Bm, G, A, F#m, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of When I Drink is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When I Drink 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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