Verse
E A E
See that man walking over yonder
E B7
See his clothes all ragged and torn
E A E
He's led a drunkard's life and he's headed for destruction
E B7 E
Whiskey is the devil in liquid form
A E
Worried wives grey-haired mothers
F# B7
Into this life helpless children are born
A E
Just because of that bar around the corner.
E B7 E
Whiskey is the devil in liquid form
Verse
E A E
Take a visit to most any prison
E B7
See the prisoners sad and forlorn
E A E
The most of them will say that drinking caused it
E B7 E
Whiskey is the devil in liquid form
E A E
Strong drink is the devil's greatest weapon
E B7
In the Holy Bible we are warned
E A E
The drunkard's grave is the promise for a drunkard
E B7 E
Whiskey is the devil in liquid form
A E
Worried wives grey-haired mothers
F# B7
Into this life helpless children are born
A E
Just because of that bar around the corner.
E B7 E
Whiskey is the devil in liquid form