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Rye Whiskey by Punch Brothers
Rye Whiskey
[Instrumental]
G
[Verse 1]
G
Rye whiskey makes the band sound better,
Makes your baby cuter,
Makes itself taste sweeter.
Oh, boy!
Rye whiskey makes your heart beat louder,
Makes your voice seem softer,
Makes the back room hotter, oh, but
[Chorus 1]
D Em
Rye thoughts aren't good thoughts, boys,
Have I ever told you about the time I...
[Instrumental]
G
[Verse 2]
G
Rye whiskey wraps your troubles up
Into a bright blue package,
Ties a bow around it.
Oh, boy!
Just throw it on the pile in the corner, see,
You're not alone in not being alone tonight, but
[Chorus 2]
D Em
Rye love isn't good love, boys,
Have I ever told you about the time I...
[Instrumental]
G
[Verse 3]
G
I used to wake up bright and early,
Got my work done quickly, held my baby tightly.
Oh, boy!
Rye whiskey makes the sun set faster,
Makes the spirit more willing
But the body weaker because
[Chorus 3]
D Em
Rye sleep isn't good sleep, boys,
Have I ever told you about the time I
[Bridge]
B C#
Took it and took her for granted?
B C#
How I took it and took her for granted?
B C#
So, let's take some and take them all for granted.
[Instrumental]
A
[Instrumental]
G
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version 2
Standard Tuning EADGBe
Intro:
e|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------6-------------|-------------------------------------|
G|---5/7-5-3---3h5p3--5/7-5h7---7-5-3-------|---5/7-5-3---3h5p3-5/7-5-3-3---------|
D|-----------5------------------------5-3h5-|-----------5-----------------5-5p3h5-|
A|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-3----------------------------------------|-3-----------------------------------|
Verse 1:
G C G
Rye whiskey makes the band sound better, makes your baby cuter, makes itself taste sweeter, oh boy!
G C G
Rye whiskey makes your heart beat louder, makes your voice seem softer, makes the back room hotter oh but
D E G
Rye thoughts aren't good thoughts boys, have I ever told you about the time I?...
Verse 2:
G C G
Rye whiskey wraps your troubles up into a bright blue package, ties a bow around it, oh boy!
G C G
Just throw it on the pile in the corner, see you're not alone in not being alone tonight, but
D E G
Rye love isn't good love boys, have I ever told you about the time I?...
Verse 3:
G C G
I used to wake up bright and early, got my work done quickly, held my baby tightly, oh boy!
G C G
Rye whiskey makes the sun set faster, makes the spirit more willing, but the body weaker because
D E
Rye sleep isn't good sleep boys, have I ever told you about the time I?....
Bridge:
B C#
Took it, and took her for granted?
B C#
How I took it and took her for granted?
B C#
So, let's take some and take them all for granted.
[Instrumental break in A (shift main riff up 1 step,
then go back and finish off in G with a vocal improvisations over it]
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version 3
Try playing with different voicings. The chord qualities are somewhat ambiguous throughout the song.
Remember to play bass on downbeat, other notes on upbeat.
Intro
Gm (x8) or tacet until after "Oh boy!"
Verse 1
Gm Gm Gm Gm
Rye Whiskey makes the band sound better, makes your baby cuter, makes itself taste sweeter
Gm Gm Gm Gm
Oh boy! Rye Whiskey makes your heart beat louder, makes your voice seem softer, makes the back room hotter
Chorus
Dsus2 or D Esus4 or E Bm or G/B
Oh but, Rye Thoughts, aren't good thoughts, boys, have I ever told you 'bout the time I --
Interlude
Gm (x8)
Verse 2
Gm Gm Gm Gm
Rye Whiskey wraps your troubles up into a bright blue package, ties a bow around it
Gm Gm Gm Gm
Oh boy! Just throw it on a pile in the corner, see you're not alone in not being alone tonight
Chorus
Dsus2 or D Esus4 or E Bm or G/B
But, Rye Love, isn't good love, boys, have I ever told you 'bout the time I --
Interlude
Gm (x8)
Verse 3
Gm Gm Gm Gm
I used to wake up, bright and early, got my work done quickly, held my baby tightly
Gm Gm -- Gm! -- Gm! Gm!
Oh boy! Rye Whiskey makes the sun set faster, makes the spirit more willing -- but the body weaker
Chorus
Dsus2 or D Esus4 or E
Because, Rye Sleep, isn't good sleep, boys, have I ever told you 'bout the time I
Bridge
(Could play B major and C# major?)
B5 C#5
Took it, took her for granted?
B5 C#5
How I took it, took her for granted?
B5 C#5
Well, let's take some, take them all for granted!
Interlude in A
Am (x7)
Am / Gm (in last bar; listen for timing)
Outro
(Listen for Bm-G/B strums)
Gm (repeat) / Bm or G/B (3x)
Gm (repeat) / Bm or G/B (2x)
(Da, da da, digadiga da, diga dada da da..)
Gm
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version 4
Tuning: Standard
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------6-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5/7-5-3---3--5/7---7-5-3------5/7-5-3---3-7-5-33-------------------------|
D|----------5----------------5-5----------5---------5-5----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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