Intro.  G#m     
(approx. 8 bars - very loose) 
 
        When the wind blows backward, and the rain falls up 

        Table's full of bottles, no room for a cup 

        When your flatmates are all dead 

        And still they wont shut up 
                G#m     G#m     G#m     B       (X2) 
 
Verse 1 G#m     G#m     G#m     B       (X4) 
 
                G#m     G#m 
 
                G#m      F#     G#m     G#m 
        When a whiskey buys a whiskey, If looks could kill 

        When a whiskey buys a whiskey, When time stands still 

        When a whiskey buys a whiskey, The damage is exceeding 

        When a whiskey buys a whiskey, and your eyes are slowly receding 

        On that long drive home ...... 
 
Bridge 1
        G#m     G#m     G#m     G#m 
 
 
Verse 2
 G#m     G#m     G#m     B       (X4) 
 
                G#m      F#     G#m     G#m 
        When you're busy, you don't resist me 

        And there is no time for bitching 

        When you hit me, it's a pity 

        I don't think I was listening 

        When you missed me, it was OK, I can take a joke 

        Now I'll take a walk, don't think I'll join ya 

        On that long drive home ...... 
 
Bridge 2
        G#m     G#m     B       B       C#      C#      D#m     D#m     (X3) 
        When their lash wounds are thick in blood 

        winner come behind me 

        When they thrash, and need a rub 

        The phone ain't always handy 

        The phone ain't always handy,  Yeah-Yeah 
 
Bridge 1 
 
Verse 3 
G#m     G#m     G#m     B       (X3) 
 
                G#m      F#     G#m     G#m 
        When a whiskey buys a whiskey,  And you can't get out 

        Of that tunnel,  there's only one way out -  

        That speck of light 

        When a whiskey means it's good-bye 

        I cast a cold eye 

        On that long white line ...... 

Bridge 2
        G#m     G#m     B       B       C#      C#      D#m     D#m     (X2) 
 
 
        When the night was old and scarred ...:  I asked him: