The Who - Whiskey Man: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Whiskey Man" 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 Whiskey Man Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who

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 "Whiskey Man" smoothly on your guitar.

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

  G                F                 D#     F        G
Whiskey Man's my friend he's with me nearly all the time.
   G                 F               D#    F        G
He always joins me when I drink and we get on just fine.
 D         Am7           G       C    G
Nobody has ever seen him I'm the only one.
 D          Am7             G   C     G
Seemingly I must be mad, insanity is fun.
     G         C        G
If that's the way it's done.

Chorus:
 G        F        G      F      G       F      D#
Doctor's say he's just a figment of my twisted mind.
     G         F       G       F       G       F      D#
If they can't see my Whiskey Man they must be going blind.

Two men dressed in white collected me two days ago
They said there's only room for one and Whiskey Man can't go
Whiskey Man will waste away if he's left on his own
I can't even ring him cause he isn't on the phone
Hasn't got a home

Chorus:
Life is very gloomy in this little padded cell
It's a shame there wasn't room for Whiskey Man as well

  G                F                  D#    F        G
Whiskey Man's my friend he's with me nearly all the time.
   G                 F               D#    F        G
He always joins me when I drink and we get on just fine.
D#     F        G
we get on just fine
 F    D
just fine


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Whiskey Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Whiskey Man" by The Who.

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