Drinking Dark Whiskey
The Steeldrivers
Written by Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongChorus
G G7 Drinkin’ dark whiskey, tellin' white lies G G7 D One leads to another on a Saturday night C G Don't you cross your heart unless you hope to die G D G Drinkin’ dark whisk---ey, tellin' white lies
Verse 1
G G7 The first drop burns but the second one goes down smooth C G G7 And then that old black label gets a hold of you D G It'll loosen your tongue but it don't ever tell the truth
Chorus
G G7 Drinkin’ dark whiskey, tellin' white lies G G7 D One leads to another on a Saturday night C G Don't you cross your heart unless you hope to die G D G Drinkin’ dark whisk---ey, tellin' white lies
Instrumental
G G7 C G G7 D G
Verse 2
G G7 When the bottle's talking, be careful what he might say C G G7 He talks in the dark like he never would in the day D G Then he gets in trouble just as soon as he gets his way
Chorus
G G7 Drinkin’ dark whiskey, tellin' white lies G G7 D One leads to another on a Saturday night C G Don't you cross your heart unless you hope to die G D G Drinkin’ dark whisk---ey, tellin' white lies
Instrumental
G G7 C G G7 D G
Verse 3
G G7 A little white lie don't mean anyone no good C G G7 When it's making the rounds all over the neighborhood D G Next thing you know you're all misunderstood
Chorus
G G7 Drinkin’ dark whiskey, tellin' white lies G G7 D One leads to another on a Saturday night C G Don't you cross your heart unless you hope to die G D G Drinkin’ dark whisk---ey, tellin' white lies C G D G Drinkin’ dark whisk---ey, tellin' white lies