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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
Am · C · G · F · Em
A heartbreaking country duet by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss about loss and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to match the somber mood of the song.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
She put him out like the burnin’ end of a midnight cigarette
A E
She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin’ to forget
A E
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
A E
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away her memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
E A
They found him with his face down in the pillow
F#m D
With a note that said, “I’ll love her till I die”
E A
And when they buried him beneath the willow
F#m D E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Verse 2
A E
The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
A E
For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
A E
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
A E
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away his memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
E A
They found her with her face down in the pillow
F#m D
Clinging to his picture for dear life
E A
They laid her next to him beneath the willow
F#m D E
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Bridge
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Chorus
E A
They put that bottle to their head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away their memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength they had to get up off their knees
E A
They found them with their faces down in the pillow
F#m D
And on the nightstand, a picture for dear life
E A
Now they’re lying next to each other beneath the willow
F#m D E
And the angels sing a whiskey lullaby
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, F#m, D is the core of this song; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · C · G · F · Em
A heartbreaking country duet by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss about loss and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to match the somber mood of the song.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
She put him out like the burnin’ end of a midnight cigarette
A E
She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin’ to forget
A E
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
A E
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away her memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
E A
They found him with his face down in the pillow
F#m D
With a note that said, “I’ll love her till I die”
E A
And when they buried him beneath the willow
F#m D E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Verse 2
A E
The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
A E
For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
A E
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
A E
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away his memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
E A
They found her with her face down in the pillow
F#m D
Clinging to his picture for dear life
E A
They laid her next to him beneath the willow
F#m D E
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Bridge
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Chorus
E A
They put that bottle to their head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away their memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength they had to get up off their knees
E A
They found them with their faces down in the pillow
F#m D
And on the nightstand, a picture for dear life
E A
Now they’re lying next to each other beneath the willow
F#m D E
And the angels sing a whiskey lullaby
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, F#m, D is the core of this song; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · C · G · F · Em
A heartbreaking country duet by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss about loss and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to match the somber mood of the song.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
She put him out like the burnin’ end of a midnight cigarette
A E
She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin’ to forget
A E
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
A E
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away her memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
E A
They found him with his face down in the pillow
F#m D
With a note that said, “I’ll love her till I die”
E A
And when they buried him beneath the willow
F#m D E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Verse 2
A E
The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
A E
For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
A E
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
A E
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away his memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
E A
They found her with her face down in the pillow
F#m D
Clinging to his picture for dear life
E A
They laid her next to him beneath the willow
F#m D E
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Bridge
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Chorus
E A
They put that bottle to their head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away their memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength they had to get up off their knees
E A
They found them with their faces down in the pillow
F#m D
And on the nightstand, a picture for dear life
E A
Now they’re lying next to each other beneath the willow
F#m D E
And the angels sing a whiskey lullaby
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, F#m, D is the core of this song; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · C · G · F · Em
A heartbreaking country duet by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss about loss and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to match the somber mood of the song.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
She put him out like the burnin’ end of a midnight cigarette
A E
She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin’ to forget
A E
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
A E
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away her memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
E A
They found him with his face down in the pillow
F#m D
With a note that said, “I’ll love her till I die”
E A
And when they buried him beneath the willow
F#m D E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Verse 2
A E
The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
A E
For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
A E
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
A E
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away his memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
E A
They found her with her face down in the pillow
F#m D
Clinging to his picture for dear life
E A
They laid her next to him beneath the willow
F#m D E
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Bridge
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Chorus
E A
They put that bottle to their head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away their memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength they had to get up off their knees
E A
They found them with their faces down in the pillow
F#m D
And on the nightstand, a picture for dear life
E A
Now they’re lying next to each other beneath the willow
F#m D E
And the angels sing a whiskey lullaby
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, F#m, D is the core of this song; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · C · G · F · Em
A heartbreaking country duet by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss about loss and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to match the somber mood of the song.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
She put him out like the burnin’ end of a midnight cigarette
A E
She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin’ to forget
A E
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
A E
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away her memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
E A
They found him with his face down in the pillow
F#m D
With a note that said, “I’ll love her till I die”
E A
And when they buried him beneath the willow
F#m D E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Verse 2
A E
The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
A E
For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
A E
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
A E
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away his memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
E A
They found her with her face down in the pillow
F#m D
Clinging to his picture for dear life
E A
They laid her next to him beneath the willow
F#m D E
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Bridge
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Chorus
E A
They put that bottle to their head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away their memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength they had to get up off their knees
E A
They found them with their faces down in the pillow
F#m D
And on the nightstand, a picture for dear life
E A
Now they’re lying next to each other beneath the willow
F#m D E
And the angels sing a whiskey lullaby
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, F#m, D is the core of this song; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.
Amtap to play
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · C · G · F · Em
A heartbreaking country duet by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss about loss and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a slow, steady strum to match the somber mood of the song.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E
She put him out like the burnin’ end of a midnight cigarette
A E
She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin’ to forget
A E
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
A E
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away her memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
E A
They found him with his face down in the pillow
F#m D
With a note that said, “I’ll love her till I die”
E A
And when they buried him beneath the willow
F#m D E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Verse 2
A E
The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
A E
For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
A E
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
A E
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
A
Until the night
Chorus
E A
She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away his memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
E A
They found her with her face down in the pillow
F#m D
Clinging to his picture for dear life
E A
They laid her next to him beneath the willow
F#m D E
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Bridge
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
D A E
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
Chorus
E A
They put that bottle to their head and pulled the trigger
F#m D
And finally drank away their memory
E A
Life is short but this time it was bigger
F#m D
Than the strength they had to get up off their knees
E A
They found them with their faces down in the pillow
F#m D
And on the nightstand, a picture for dear life
E A
Now they’re lying next to each other beneath the willow
F#m D E
And the angels sing a whiskey lullaby
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, F#m, D is the core of this song; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.