Josh Ward does it a little differently each time he performs it, but this is just the simple layout of how the song is played. You can make it more intricate by adding hammer-ons in the D's and walking it between chords. For a simple, easily playable version, this is all you need to learn. No Capo, Standard Tuning Intro: G D C D Verse 1:

^GA goodbye letter ^DMy old hat ^CIs telling me she's had enough ^Dand she ain't coming back ^GPicture on the wall ^DStaring back at me ^CIts burning a hole right through my soul ^DIt brings me to my knees ^EmI'm headed out the door ^Dto do all the wrong things right ^C'Cause there's only one thing ^Dthat will get me through this night

Chorus 1:

All I need is^G hard whiskey ^DA soft place to fall A ^Cjukebox full of George Jones Songs Hey ^DI won't miss her at all All I need is^G hard whiskey ^DJust a little time ^CPay for one more drink ^DAnd I'll be doing ^Gfine ^D ^C ^D

Verse 2:

^GWell I always said her leaving ^DWould never get to me So ^CI turn to you, whiskey to ^Ddrown a memory ^GBrown poison in a black-labeled bottle ^Dshe burns going down ^CBut its better than the pain I feel Wishing^D she was still around ^EmMaybe someday ^DI'll find a better way ^CAnd she'll come back to me ^DBut it won't be today

Solo: G D C D x2 Chorus 2:

All I need is^G hard whiskey ^Da soft place to fall ^Csomeone to drive me home or some^D old friends I can call All I need is^G hard whiskey ^DJust a little time ^CPay for one more drink ^DAnd I'll be doing fine^G ^D ^C ^D

Josh Ward - Hard whiskey