I Drink Alone — George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Chords and lyrics for I Drink Alone by George Thorogood & The Destroyers (key of C).
Verse 1
[E]I drink alone, yeah with nobody else.
I drink alone,[E9] [D9] [E]yeah with nobody else.
Yeah you [C]know when I drink alone, [D]I don't want nobody [E]else.
[E]Now every morning just before breakfast, I don't want no coffee or tea.
Just me and my good "Buddy Weiser", that's all I ever need.
Cause I drink alone,[E9] [D9] [E]yeah with nobody else.
Yeah, you [C]know when I drink alone, [D]I prefer to be by [E]myself.
[E]Well the other day I lay sleeping and I woke from a terrible dream,
so I called up my friend Jack Daniel's and his partner Jimmy Beam
and we drank alone,[E9] [D9] [E]yeah with nobody else.
Yeah, you [C]know when I drink alone, [D]I prefer to be by [E]myself.
[E]Yes the other night I got invited to a party, I stayed home instead.
Me and my pal Johnny Walker and his brothers Blacky and Red.
And we drank alone,[E9] [D9] [E]yeah with nobody else.
Yeah, you [C]know when I drink alone, [D]I don't want nobody [E]else. Yeah
Jim - Instrumental 1
[E]I got me a pet in my penthouse, he don't bother me.
He ain't no poodle or pony just a little old Wild Turkey
and we drink alone,[E9] [D9] [E]yeah with nobody else.
Yeah, you [C]know when I drink alone, [D]I don't want nobody [E]else.
Jim - Instrumental 2
[E]My whole family done give up on me, it don't make me feel to sad.
The only one who'll hang out with me is my dear Old Grand-Dad
and we drink alone, yes with nobody [E9]else.[E][D9]
Yeah, you [C]know when I drink alone, [D]I don't want nobody [E]else.
Yeah, you [C]know when I drink alone, [D]I don't want nobody [E]else.
Yeah [C] [D] [E] I drink alone.
There's a bit more going on in this than is written here as in
the alternating between the E to E7 and the hammer,
the E9 = XXO43O to D9 = XXO21O to Open = XXOOOO to E then E7
and the fingerings of the C and the D.
I'd recommend watching George and Jim at play for the nuances -
Constuctive criticism, comment and/or rating appreciated. Enjoy!
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