Whiskey Basin Blues
Words & Music by John Denver
from Farewell Andromeda (1973)
G G7 Am
On a snow covered night up in eastern Wyoming
D D7 G
Another lazy day looking for the sun.
G7 Am
In a drafty old cabin, outside of Whiskey Basin
D D7 G
Another shining light and a good man on the run.
Em
There's a lady back in Laramie.
C
A reason no one else can see,
G D
For him to spend the winter on his own.
G G7 Am
Nothing much to do tomorrow, just a matter of survival.
D D7 G
Another friendly fight in a life chokeful of fun.
G Am D D7 G Am D D7 G
Yo-dle-oh-do-ooo-.....(etc.)
Em
It's a special kind of medicine.
C
And all that you can do is win.
G D
Though the taste is sweet, you can refuse.
G
Put your heart on the table.
Am
Fill your cup with moonshine.
D D7 G
Another empty case of the Whiskey Basin Blues.
G Am D D7 G Am D D7 G
Yo-dle-oh-do-ooo-.....(etc.)