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Rye Whiskey by Jesse Colin Young
Rye Whiskey
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
G G
For work I'm too lazy, and beggin' is too slow
Em Am D
Train robbin' is too dangerous, to gamblin' I'll go
[Chorus]
G C G D
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
G C G D G
If I don't get rye whiskey, I surely will die, I surely will die
[Verse 2]
G C G
Sometimes I drink whiskey, sometimes I drink wine
G Em Am D
Ten-thousand ol' bottles, I've killed in my time
[Chorus]
G C G D
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
G G C G D G
If I don't get my rye whiskey, I surely will die, you know I surely will die
[Verse 3]
G G
I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry
G Em Am D
Yeah, you know if the women don't kill me, I'll live 'til I die
[Chorus]
G C G D
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
G G C G D G
If I don't get rye whiskey, I surely will die, I surely will die
[Verse 4]
G G
And if I get boozy, my whiskey's my own,
G Em Am D
and them who don't like me, can leave me alone
[Chorus]
G C D
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
G G C G D G
If I don't get rye whiskey, I surely will die, you know I surely will die
[Verse 5]
G Em
Jack o' diamonds, you ol' jack o' diamonds, I know you of old
G G Em Am D
You've robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold
[Chorus]
G C G D
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
G G C G D G
If I don't get rye whiskey, I surely will die, you know I surely will die
[Verse 6]
G C G
Yeah, for work I'm too lazy, and beggin' is too slow
G Em Am D
Train robbin' is too dangerous, to gamblin' I'll go
[Chorus]
G C G D
Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
G G C G D C G D G
If I don't get rye whiskey, I surely will die, you know I surely will die
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