I  DRINK  ALONE

EI (022100@1)drink alone, yeah with nobody else.
              E9 (020132@1)    D9      E (022100@1)I drink alone,                yeah with nobody else.
         C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                 EYeah (022100@1)you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else.

ENow (022100@1)every morning just before breakfast, I don't want no coffee or tea.

Just me and my good "Buddy Weiser", that's all I ever need.
                    E9 (020132@1)   D9      ECause (022100@1)I drink alone,               yeah with nobody else.
          C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                 EYeah, (022100@1)you know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself.

EWell (022100@1)the other day I lay sleeping and I woke from a terrible dream,

so I called up my friend Jack Daniel's and his partner Jimmy Beam
                   E9 (020132@1)    D9      Eand (022100@1)we drank alone,                yeah with nobody else.
          C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                 EYeah, (022100@1)you know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself.

EYes (022100@1)the other night I got invited to a party, I stayed home instead.

Me and my pal Johnny Walker and his brothers Blacky and Red.
                   E9 (020132@1)    D9      EAnd (022100@1)we drank alone,                yeah with nobody else.
          C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                 EYeah, (022100@1)you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else. Yeah

Jim - Instrumental 1

EI (022100@1)got me a pet in my penthouse, he don't bother me.

He ain't no poodle or pony just a little old Wild Turkey
                   E9 (020132@1)    D9      Eand (022100@1)we drink alone,                yeah with nobody else.
          C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                 EYeah, (022100@1)you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else.

Jim - Instrumental 2

EMy (022100@1)whole family done give up on me, it don't make me feel to sad.

The only one who'll hang out with me is my dear Old Grand-Dad
                                         E9 (020132@1) D9      Eand (022100@1)we drink alone, yes with nobody else.
          C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                 EYeah, (022100@1)you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else.
          C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                 EYeah, (022100@1)you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else.
          C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)   EYeah (022100@1)                                        I drink alone.



There's a bit more going on in this than is written here as in 
the alternating between the E to E7 and the hammer,
the E9 = XXO43O to D9 = XXO21O to Open = XXOOOO to E then E7
and the fingerings of the C and the D.

I'd recommend watching George and Jim at play for the nuances -  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK1rAk5kC8Y

Constuctive criticism, comment and/or rating appreciated. Enjoy!
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