Whiskey River chords by
Willie Nelson (Official Version)

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Key: G majorDifficulty: Beginner

Chorus 1
C7 C7 
 
Whiskey river, take my mind
G7 G7 
 
Don't let her memory torture me
D7 D7 
 
Whiskey river, don't run dry
G7 G7 
 
You're all I got, take care of me
C7 C7 
 
Whiskey river, take my mind
G7 G7 
 
Don't let her memory torture me
D7 D7 
 
Whiskey river, don't run dry
G7 G7 
 
You're all I got, take care of me

Verse 1
G G 
 
C C 
 
I'm drowning in a whiskey river
G G 
 
Bathin' my memory's mind
A7 A7 
 
D7 D7 
 
in the wetness of its soul
G G 
 
Feeling the amber current
C C 
 
flowing from my mind
D7 D7 
 
G G 
 
And leaving a heart you left so cold

Chorus 2

C7

Whiskey river, take my mind

G7

Don't let her memory torture me

D7

Whiskey river, don't run dry

G7

You're all I got, take care of me

Solo 1

C7

C7

G7

G7

D7

D7

G7

G7

Verse 2
G G 
 
C C 
 
I'm drowning in a whiskey river
G G 
 
Bathin' my memory's mind
A7 A7 
 
D7 D7 
 
in the wetness of its soul
G G 
 
Feeling the amber current
C C 
 
flowing from my mind
D7 D7 
 
G G 
 
And leaving a heart you left so cold

Chorus 3

C7

Whiskey river, take my mind (take my mind)

G7

Don't let her memory torture me

D7

Whiskey river, don't run dry

G7

You're all I got, take care of me

Solo 2
C7 C7 
 
C7 C7 
 
G7 G7 
 
G7 G7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
G7 G7 
 
G7 G7 
 
C7 C7 
 
C7 C7 
 
G7 G7 
 
G7 G7 
 
Whiskey river, take my mind
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
G7 G7 
 
G7 G7 
 
C7 C7 
 
C7 C7 
 
G7 G7 
 
Whiskey river, take my mind
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC7 G7 D7 G C...

Chords

C7
G7
D7
G
C
A7

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

C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of Whiskey River by Willie Nelson, 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 G major. It suits players who want to learn Whiskey River the way Willie Nelson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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