Lonnie Donegan - Have A Drink On Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]In eighteen-eighty down a dusty road,
A[C]long came a miner with a big fat load. [D] [G]
[G]He was caked in dirt from his head to his foot, his
[C]hair so black, that it looked like soot. [D] [G]
[verse 2]
[G]Well, he reined in his mule and hitched him to the rail,
and he [C]said, Old fella it’s the end of the trail. [D] [G]
[G]Well, he ambled on down to the old saloon,
He said, [C]I know it’s early and it ain’t quite noon.
But, [D]hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me.
[chorus]
[G]Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me.
[Em]Everybody have a drink on me.
[D]Hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me.
[G]Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me.
[Em]Everybody have a drink on me.
[D]Hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me.
[verse 3]
[G]Well, I just got a letter from down in Tennessee
it [C]said my Uncle died and left an oil well to me.
[D]Hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me.
[G]I’ve been digging all my life and I nearly got to hell.
but my [C]Uncle dug potatoes and he struck an oil well.
[D]Hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me.
[chorus]
[G]Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me.
[Em]Everybody have a drink on me.
[D]Hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me.
[G]Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me.
[Em]Everybody have a drink on me.
[D]Hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me.
[interlude]
[G] [C] [D] [G] [G] [C] [D] [G]
[Closing]
[G]Well, black gold, yellow gold, guess it’s all the same
[C]Take my tip and give up the mining game.
[D]Hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me!
[G]Well, sell your shovel and your old Long Johns
[C]you can make a fortune writin’ Adam Faith’s songs.
[D]Hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me. One more time!
[chorus]
[G]Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me,
[Em]everybody have a drink on me.
[D]Hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me.
[G]Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink on me,
[Em]everybody have a drink on me.
[D]Hey, hey, everybody drink on [G]me.
How to play Have A Drink On Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lonnie Donegan - Have A Drink On Me on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Have A Drink On Me uses these transitions most often: D → G (16), C → D (10), and G → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Have A Drink On Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Have A Drink On Me.
- Have A Drink On Me includes 48 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Have A Drink On Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Have A Drink On Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%