Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Chords
by ZZ Top
Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers by ZZ Top is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, F, C5, G5 and D5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
Intro (G): |---------------------------|------------------------------------|
(3rd Fret) |----X----X---X---X~--------|----X----X---X----------------------|
(X = PM) |----X----X---X---X~--------|----X----X---X--------------------5~|
|----X----X---X---X~--------|----X----X---X----------3H5P3H5P3---|
|---------------------3-4-5~|------------------3-4-5-------------|
(thumb) |-X-X----X---X---X----------|-X-X----X---X-----------------------|
Verse 1: G
If you see me walkin' down the line,
With my fav'rite honky tonk in mind,
Well, I'll be here around suppertime
G (stop) G F
With my can of dinner and a bunch of fine.
Chorus: C5 G5
Beer drinkers and hell raisers, yeah.
D5 C5 G (with intro riff)
Uh-huh-huh, baby, don't you wanna come with me?
Verse 2: The crowd gets loud when the band gets right,
Steel guitar cryin' through the night.
Yeah, try'n to cover up the corner fight but
ev'rything's cool 'cause they's just tight.
(Chorus)
Ah, play it boy.
(Solo 1 over Verse and Chorus 2x)
Verse 3: The joint was jumpin' like a cat on hot tin.
Lord, I thought the floor was gonna give in.
Soundin' a lot like a House Congressional
'cause we're experimental and professional.
(Chorus)
(Solo 2 over Verse and Chorus 2x)
End with Intro Riff