Walker Hayes - Drinking Songs: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Drinking Songs" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Drinking Songs ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Drinking Songs" smoothly on your ukulele.

    C#
Hey, smoke rings in a dark room
B
Broke heart on a bar stool
F#                                 C#
Ash tray full of burnt out ciga-regrets
C#
Sad sound on a jukebox
B
Strong stuff on a few rocks
F#                                              C#
Head full of all the things that I should'a said
(Uh)

Chorus:
                 C#
So give me that bourbon and Bocephus
         B
I can't help me so help me Jesus (Jesus)
  F#
She ain't coming back like you
     C#
She gone (Back like you)
Said what I need is them Williams boys right now
 B
Hank ain't never gon' let me down (Gon' let me down)
  F#                          C#
Bring them family traditions on
(Bring 'em on, bring 'em on, bring 'em on)
           B
Yeah, I'm just keep sittin' here sippin'
              F#
and singin' along
                                     C#
Thank God for drinkin' and drinkin' songs

New girl and a slow dance (Slow dance)
She don't know there ain't no chance (No chance)
I'ma 'member her name when that rooster sings
(Ooh, ooh-ooh)
My mama put me on a prayer list
Brother says, "Only time will fix it"
I know they're right, but y'all patience
ain't my thing
(No, it ain't, woo)

Chorus:
So give me that bourbon and Bocephus
I can't help me so help me Jesus (Jesus)
She ain't coming back like you
She gone (Back like you)
Said what I need is them Williams boys right now
Hank ain't never gon' let me down
(Gon' let me down)
Bring them family traditions on
(Bring 'em on, bring 'em on, bring 'em on)
Yeah, I'ma just keep sittin' here sippin'
and singin' along
Thank God for drinkin' and drinkin' songs

C#
But I know this bottle don't love me (Love me)
B
And I ain't never met Hank
        F#
But I know old Juney wouldn't judge me
        C#
Singin', "Why do you drink?" (So why do you drink?)
All this whiskey here ain't helping my case
     B
So, give me the heaven with hell
         F#
It's the only thing that can't push away like
 C#
I do everybody else

Chorus:
So give me that bourbon and Bocephus
I can't help me so help me Jesus (Jesus)
She ain't coming back like you
She gone (Back like you)
So what I need is them Williams boys right now
Hank ain't never gon' let me down
(Gon' let me down)
Bring them family traditions on
(Bring 'em on, bring 'em on, bring 'em on)
Yeah, I'ma just keep sittin' here sippin'
and singin' along
Thank God for drinkin' and drinkin' songs

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#

Ukulele chord C#

F#

Ukulele chord F#

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Drinking Songs" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Drinking Songs" by Walker Hayes.