Wishful Drinking chords by Ingrid Andress, Sam Hunt (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Em7
D
Cadd9
G
C
Am

Chorus 1

Em7

Maybe I'm just wishful drinkin'

Cadd9

Give my heart somethin' to sink in

Em7

Better make it two, nothin' I won't do

Cadd9

For another round of me and you

Verse 1
Em7 
D 
I     know it's a shot in the dark
C 
G 
Lookin' for what's left of a spark
Em7 
D 
Throwin' 'em back like I  got nothin' to lose
C 
G 
It's a slow burn just like you
Em7 
D 
Everybody says, "Give it time"
C 
G 
But I'm feelin' like I'm stuck on rewind
Em7 
D 
Throwin' 'em back like I  got nothin' to lose
C 
G 
It's a slow burn just like you

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Pre-chorus 1

When I'm a couple in, I get optimistic

Cadd9

Like you and me are realistic

Chorus 2
Em7 
D 
Maybe I'm just wishful drinkin'
Cadd9 
G 
Give my heart somethin' to sink in
Em7 
D 
Better make  it two, nothin' I won't do
Cadd9 
G 
For another   round of me and you
Em7 
D 
I get hopeful when I'm tipsy
Cadd9 
G 
Thinking you might actually miss me
Em7 
D 
It's a hundred proof, nothin' I won't do
Cadd9 
G 
For another   round of me and you
Em7 
D 
Cadd9 
G 
I'm wishful drinkin'

Verse 2

Em7

With every sip, I'm gettin' closer

To thinkin' that we ain't really over

Em7

I know it ain't right, but baby, just for tonight

I don't wanna have no closure

Pre-chorus 2

When I'm a couple in, I get optimistic

Cadd9

Like you and me are realistic

Chorus 3
Em7 
D 
Maybe I'm just wishful drinkin'
Cadd9 
G 
Give my heart somethin' to sink in
Em7 
D 
Better make  it two, nothin' I won't do
Cadd9 
G 
For another   round of me and you
Em7 
D 
I get hopeful when I'm tipsy
Cadd9 
G 
Thinking you might actually miss me
Em7 
D 
It's a hundred proof, nothin' I won't do
Cadd9 
G 
For another   round of me and you

Interlude 1

Em7

I'm wishful drinkin'

Cadd9

Yeah

Em7

I'm wishful drinkin'

Cadd9

Wishful drinkin', wishful drinkin', ...

Bridge 1
Em7 
I'm tracin' your footprints
D 
through my memories
Cadd9 
G 
Tryna find     where we went wrong
Em7 
D 
Replacin' the space you left with new things
Cadd9 
G 
Nothin'  I try lasts long, yeah

Chorus 4
Em7 
D 
Maybe I'm just wishful drinkin'
Cadd9 
G 
Give my heart somethin' to sink in
Em7 
D 
Better make  it two, nothin' I won't do
Cadd9 
G 
For another   round of me and you
Em7 
D 
I get hopeful when I'm tipsy
Cadd9 
G 
Thinking you might actually miss me
Em7 
D 
It's a hundred proof, nothin' I won't do
Cadd9 
G 
For another   round of me and you

Outro 1

Em7

I'm wishful drinkin'

Cadd9

Yeah

Em7

Cadd9

I'm wishful drinkin'

Em7

Cadd9

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Em7
D
Cadd9
G
C
Am

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 79

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

Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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This is the original studio version of Wishful Drinking by Ingrid Andress, Sam Hunt, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Bb major. It suits players who want to learn Wishful Drinking the way Ingrid Andress, Sam Hunt intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.