Lynyrd Skynyrd - Poison Whiskey: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Poison Whiskey' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Poison Whiskey Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
Daddy was a cajun babe
Raised on Southern land
Some'uv of my kin folk tell me
Was a street fightin' man
C
Well they rush him down to see the doctor
Hey! Doctor check his head
G
The only thing that was wrong with him was
Uncle Johnny's Red
     D#                D
He drank ol' bootleg whiskey
C                    G
Until it killed him dead

Happened back in the bayou baby
Many year ago.
Satan came to take him
And did it real slow
Well they rushed him down to see the doctor
The Doctor just shook his head
20 years of rot gut whiskey done killed this poor man dead
He drank ol' bootleg whiskey
And it killed him dead

Take a tip from me people
Brother, cain't ya see
Ain't no future in no poison whiskey
They goin' to rush you down to see the Doctor
The Doctor goin' to check your head
The only thing he's goin' to tell you baby
Stop drinking Johnny Walker's Red
Don't drink poison whiskey
Don't you drink it boy


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 'Poison Whiskey' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Poison Whiskey' by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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