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Dial Drunk Chords

Noah Kahan Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 4 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Noah Kahan’s raw ballad about a desperate, intoxicated phone call to an ex-lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

I’m rememberin’ I promised to forget you now

F C

But it’s rainin’ and I’m callin’ drunk

G Am F

And I’m sick of prayin’ for the hurt to go away

C G Am

Yeah, I’m prayin’ to the powers that be

F C G

And I’m beggin’ you, baby, beggin’ you, baby

Am F C G

Won’t you come and wrestle with me?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Verse 2

C G Am

My other half was you, I hope this pain’s just passin’ through

F C

But I doubt it, I’m cravin’ you

G Am F

And I’m starin’ at the wall, oh, what a thrill

C G

Two years, and you still got me ill

Am F C G

I’m unglued, thanks to you

Am F C G

And it’s gettin’ worse, what’s next?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Bridge

F C G

And if you answer, I’ll be out here on the street

Am F

I’ll tell you things you won’t believe

C G Am F C G

I’ll talk for an hour straight, I’ll give a thousand reasons why we should get back together

Am F C G

But you’ll say no, and I’ll say, “I know, I know, I know”

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Outro

C G Am

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Noah Kahan’s raw ballad about a desperate, intoxicated phone call to an ex-lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

I’m rememberin’ I promised to forget you now

F C

But it’s rainin’ and I’m callin’ drunk

G Am F

And I’m sick of prayin’ for the hurt to go away

C G Am

Yeah, I’m prayin’ to the powers that be

F C G

And I’m beggin’ you, baby, beggin’ you, baby

Am F C G

Won’t you come and wrestle with me?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Verse 2

C G Am

My other half was you, I hope this pain’s just passin’ through

F C

But I doubt it, I’m cravin’ you

G Am F

And I’m starin’ at the wall, oh, what a thrill

C G

Two years, and you still got me ill

Am F C G

I’m unglued, thanks to you

Am F C G

And it’s gettin’ worse, what’s next?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Bridge

F C G

And if you answer, I’ll be out here on the street

Am F

I’ll tell you things you won’t believe

C G Am F C G

I’ll talk for an hour straight, I’ll give a thousand reasons why we should get back together

Am F C G

But you’ll say no, and I’ll say, “I know, I know, I know”

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Outro

C G Am

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Noah Kahan’s raw ballad about a desperate, intoxicated phone call to an ex-lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

I’m rememberin’ I promised to forget you now

F C

But it’s rainin’ and I’m callin’ drunk

G Am F

And I’m sick of prayin’ for the hurt to go away

C G Am

Yeah, I’m prayin’ to the powers that be

F C G

And I’m beggin’ you, baby, beggin’ you, baby

Am F C G

Won’t you come and wrestle with me?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Verse 2

C G Am

My other half was you, I hope this pain’s just passin’ through

F C

But I doubt it, I’m cravin’ you

G Am F

And I’m starin’ at the wall, oh, what a thrill

C G

Two years, and you still got me ill

Am F C G

I’m unglued, thanks to you

Am F C G

And it’s gettin’ worse, what’s next?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Bridge

F C G

And if you answer, I’ll be out here on the street

Am F

I’ll tell you things you won’t believe

C G Am F C G

I’ll talk for an hour straight, I’ll give a thousand reasons why we should get back together

Am F C G

But you’ll say no, and I’ll say, “I know, I know, I know”

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Outro

C G Am

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Noah Kahan’s raw ballad about a desperate, intoxicated phone call to an ex-lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

I’m rememberin’ I promised to forget you now

F C

But it’s rainin’ and I’m callin’ drunk

G Am F

And I’m sick of prayin’ for the hurt to go away

C G Am

Yeah, I’m prayin’ to the powers that be

F C G

And I’m beggin’ you, baby, beggin’ you, baby

Am F C G

Won’t you come and wrestle with me?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Verse 2

C G Am

My other half was you, I hope this pain’s just passin’ through

F C

But I doubt it, I’m cravin’ you

G Am F

And I’m starin’ at the wall, oh, what a thrill

C G

Two years, and you still got me ill

Am F C G

I’m unglued, thanks to you

Am F C G

And it’s gettin’ worse, what’s next?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Bridge

F C G

And if you answer, I’ll be out here on the street

Am F

I’ll tell you things you won’t believe

C G Am F C G

I’ll talk for an hour straight, I’ll give a thousand reasons why we should get back together

Am F C G

But you’ll say no, and I’ll say, “I know, I know, I know”

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Outro

C G Am

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Noah Kahan’s raw ballad about a desperate, intoxicated phone call to an ex-lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

I’m rememberin’ I promised to forget you now

F C

But it’s rainin’ and I’m callin’ drunk

G Am F

And I’m sick of prayin’ for the hurt to go away

C G Am

Yeah, I’m prayin’ to the powers that be

F C G

And I’m beggin’ you, baby, beggin’ you, baby

Am F C G

Won’t you come and wrestle with me?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Verse 2

C G Am

My other half was you, I hope this pain’s just passin’ through

F C

But I doubt it, I’m cravin’ you

G Am F

And I’m starin’ at the wall, oh, what a thrill

C G

Two years, and you still got me ill

Am F C G

I’m unglued, thanks to you

Am F C G

And it’s gettin’ worse, what’s next?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Bridge

F C G

And if you answer, I’ll be out here on the street

Am F

I’ll tell you things you won’t believe

C G Am F C G

I’ll talk for an hour straight, I’ll give a thousand reasons why we should get back together

Am F C G

But you’ll say no, and I’ll say, “I know, I know, I know”

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Outro

C G Am

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Noah Kahan’s raw ballad about a desperate, intoxicated phone call to an ex-lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

I’m rememberin’ I promised to forget you now

F C

But it’s rainin’ and I’m callin’ drunk

G Am F

And I’m sick of prayin’ for the hurt to go away

C G Am

Yeah, I’m prayin’ to the powers that be

F C G

And I’m beggin’ you, baby, beggin’ you, baby

Am F C G

Won’t you come and wrestle with me?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Verse 2

C G Am

My other half was you, I hope this pain’s just passin’ through

F C

But I doubt it, I’m cravin’ you

G Am F

And I’m starin’ at the wall, oh, what a thrill

C G

Two years, and you still got me ill

Am F C G

I’m unglued, thanks to you

Am F C G

And it’s gettin’ worse, what’s next?

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Bridge

F C G

And if you answer, I’ll be out here on the street

Am F

I’ll tell you things you won’t believe

C G Am F C G

I’ll talk for an hour straight, I’ll give a thousand reasons why we should get back together

Am F C G

But you’ll say no, and I’ll say, “I know, I know, I know”

Chorus

Am F

I ain’t proud of all the punches that I’ve thrown

C G

In the name of someone I no longer know

Am F

For the shame of bein’ young, drunk, and alone

C G

Traffic lights and a transistor radio

Am F

I don’t like that when they threw me in the car

C G

I gave your name as my emergency phone call

Am F C G Am F

Honey, it rang and rang, even the cops thought you were wrong for hangin’ up

C G Am

I dial drunk, I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Outro

C G Am

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Am F C G

I’ll die a drunk, I’ll die for you

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often. Practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.