G
Well I like a full bodied lager as much as the next hard workin man,
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The taste of suds while dealin stud I can surely understand,
C
Trucker's speed and yes indeed, it's nearly gettin' light,
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Well it's time to switch to whiskey, we've been drinkin beer all night!

G
You can fish for bass and cut your grass and drink that purple gas
G
Sure enough, but it's the powerful stuff that'll knock you on yo' ass
C
It's like diesel fuel nobody's fooled, don't wanna get left behind
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Well it's time to switch to whiskey, we've been drinkin' beer all night!

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Well it's time to switch to whiskey we've been drinkin beer all night
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We're all half dead and them that's left is spoilin' for a fight
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Well who'da thunk we'd quit drinkin drunk now boys don't spare the rye
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It's time to switch to whiskey, we've been drinkin' beer all night

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I've been splittin' eights and hittin' my straights, in card rooms in the world
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Chasin' skirt and gettin' hurt, now I got a card playin' girl
C
Man she gets excited, when the deal don't come out right
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Well its time to switch to whiskey, we've been drinkin beer all night

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Well it's time to switch to whiskey, we've been drinkin beer all night
G                                             D
We're all half dead and them that's left is spoilin' for a fight
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Well who'da thunk, we'd get jackass drunk, now boys dont spare the rye
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It's time to switch to whiskey, we've been drinkin' beer all night


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Well I heard it said, that you can get some heat in Irish pubs,
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Servin' Jamesons to an Orangeman and Bushmills to his cuz
C
Here's what you do, with Tullamore Dew, you can meet 'em both half way
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Well it's time to switch to whiskey, they've been drinkin beer all day 

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Well it's time to switch to whiskey, we've been drinkin beer all night
G                                            D
We're all half dead and them that's left is spoilin' for a fight
G                                              C
Well who'da thunk we'd quit drinkin drunk, now boys dont spare the rye
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It's time to switch to whiskey, we've been drinkin beer all night

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It's time to switch to whiskey, we've been drinkin beer all night

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Rye whiskey rye whiskey rye whiskey I cry..