Dean Martin - Little Old Wine Drinker Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
I’m [C]praying for [F]rain in Cali[C]fornia
So the grapes will grow and they can make more [G]wine [G7]
And I’m [C]sitting in a [F]honkytonk in Chi[C]cago
With a broken heart and a [G7]woman on my [C]mind [F] [C]
[chorus]
I ask the [G]man behind the bar for the [C]jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennes[G]see [G7]
When they [C]ask who’s the [F]fool in the [C]corner [F]crying
I say [C] [C]little old [G]wine [G7]drinker [C]me [G7]
[verse 2]
I [C]got here last [F]week from down in [C]Nashville
‘Cos my baby left for Florida on a [G]train [G7]
I [C]said I’d get a [F]job and just for[C]get her
But in Chicago a broken [G7]heart is just the [C]same [F] [C]
[chorus]
I ask the [G]man behind the bar for the [C]jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennes[G]see [G7]
When they [C]ask who’s the [F]fool in the [C]corner [F]crying
I say [C] [C]little old [G]wine [G7]drinker [C]me [G7]
[interlude]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[chorus]
I ask the [G]man behind the bar for the [C]jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennes[G]see [G7]
When they [C]ask who’s the [F]fool in the [C]corner [F]crying
I say [C] [C]little old [G]wine [G7]drinker [C]me [G7]
[Closing]
I say [C]little old [G]wine [G7]drinker [C]me [G7]
I say [C]little old [G]wine [G7]drinker [C]me [F] [C]
How to play Little Old Wine Drinker Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Dean Martin - Little Old Wine Drinker 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.
Little Old Wine Drinker Me uses these transitions most often: C → F (17), F → C (16), and G7 → C (16). 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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Little Old Wine Drinker Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Old Wine Drinker Me.
- Little Old Wine Drinker Me includes 81 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Little Old Wine Drinker Me contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Little Old Wine Drinker Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%