George Thorogood & The Destroyers – I Drink Alone (Guitar)

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E
I drink alone, yeah with nobody else.

              E9      D9      E 
I drink alone,                yeah with nobody else.

         C                        D                   E
Yeah you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else.

E
Now 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     D9      E
Cause I drink alone,               yeah with nobody else.

          C                        D                   E
Yeah, you know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself.

E
Well 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      D9      E
and we drank alone,                yeah with nobody else.

          C                        D                   E
Yeah, you know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself.

E
Yes 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      D9      E
And we drank alone,                yeah with nobody else.

          C                        D                   E
Yeah, you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else. Yeah
Jim - Instrumental 1
E
I 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      D9      E
and we drink alone,                yeah with nobody else.

          C                        D                   E
Yeah, you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else.
Jim - Instrumental 2
E
My 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   D9      E
and we drink alone, yes with nobody else.

          C                        D                   E
Yeah, you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else.

          C                        D                   E
Yeah, you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else.

          C                        D     E
Yeah                                         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 - Constuctive criticism, comment and/or rating appreciated. Enjoy!