Cheap Whiskey Song Lyrics and Chords by Patty Loveless
Cheap Whiskey
Recorded by Patty Loveless
Written by Jim Rushing and Emory Gordy
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He sits all alone in his
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Staring
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back on his
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lost
yester
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days
Long before he encountered the
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bottle
And the
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demons that
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drove her
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away
In his hand he is holdin' her
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photograph
Her
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image all
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tear stained and
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worn
Tonight he's embracin' reali
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ty
And he
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curses the
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day he was
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born
And the
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darkness still echoes her
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warning
You
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can't have two
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loves in your
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life
Now the
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things that will haunt him till the day that he
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dies
Is the
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smell of cheap whiskey and the
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sound of good
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bye
Since the hour she left he's been
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sober
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breath that he
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draws makes him
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think
By the love of his life gone for
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ever
When he
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traded her
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love for a
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drink
repeat #3 x2
FAQ
Who sang the the song Cheap Whiskey?
- The song Cheap Whiskey was sang by Patty Loveless.
Who is Patty Loveless?
- Patricia Lee Ramey (born January 4, 1957), known professionally as Patty Loveless, is an American country music singer. Since emerging on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first (self-titled) album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of neotraditional country. She also recorded albums in the country pop and bluegrass genres. Loveless was born in Pikeville, Kentucky, and raised in Elkhorn City, Kentucky, and Louisville, Kentucky. She rose to stardom thanks to her blend of honky tonk and country-rock and a plaintive, emotional ballad style that she learned from her brother Jeff. Throughout her career, Loveless has sold 15 million albums worldwide.
Loveless has charted more than 40 songs on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones: "Timber, I'm Falling in Love", "Chains", "Blame It on Your Heart", "You Can Feel Bad", and "Lonely Too Long". She has also released 16 studio albums in the United States, four of these albums have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and two have been certified gold. She has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1988.
Loveless was married to Terry Lovelace, from whom she derived her professional name, from 1976 to 1986. She has been married to record producer Emory Gordy Jr. since 1989.
