Lainey Wilson - Waste of Good Whiskey: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Waste of Good 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 Waste of Good Whiskey Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lainey Wilson

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 "Waste of Good Whiskey" smoothly on your guitar.

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        Cm             G#
Guess I had my 'ain't payin' for shit' kinda
 D#               A#
lipstick on last night
 Cm                  G#
'Cause you walked on up with the
            D#                   A#
"Hey what's up" and a real good time
Cm              G#
You bought the bottles
D#             A#
And I kept on pourin'
           Fm
But I was gone by the mornin'

Chorus:
            Cm         G#         D#            A#
We had that top shelf 'aw hell', drunk when it hit
me
       Cm7         G#          D#          A#
Kinda straight up good stuff, high dollar tipsy
Cm7       G#       D#
A pretty penny for a faded memory, yeah
 Cm     G#       D#   A#
What a waste of good whiskey
 Cm     G#       D#   A#
What a waste of good whiskey

It's like we emptied out that fifth
of Jack right on the floor
Just to dance on it for a minute, then go get some
more
You had me thinkin' that it was more than
But you were gone by the mornin'

Chorus

What a waste of good whiskey

I guess too much of a good thing can be bad news
But that's easy to forget when it
just goes down smooth

Chorus:
We had that top shelf, "aw hell" drunk when it hit
me
Kinda straight up good stuff, high-dollar tipsy
A pretty penny for a faded memory, yeah
What a waste of good whiskey
Top shelf, "aw hell" drunk when it hit me
Kinda straight up good stuff, high-dollar tipsy
A pretty penny for a faded memory, yeah
What a waste of good whiskey

What a waste of good whiskey

What a waste of good whiskey
What a waste of good whiskey


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A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "Waste of Good Whiskey" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Waste of Good Whiskey" by Lainey Wilson.