One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

(George Thorogood & The Destroyers version)

Words & Music:

John Lee Hooker

(new words by George Thorogood, 1977)

 

[spoken over slide guitar - tab below]

Wanna tell you a story about the house-man blues.

I come home one Friday, had to tell the landlady I'd-a lost my job.

She said, "That don't confront me, 'long as I get my money next Friday."

Now next Friday come I didn't get the rent and out the door I went.

 

So, I goes to the landlady, I said, "You let me slide?

I'll have the rent for you in a month, 'next, I don't know, let me slide it on."

You know, people, I notice when I come home in the evening,

She ain't got nothing nice to say to me.

But for five year she was so nice.  Lord, she was lovey-dovey.

 

I come home one particular evening, the landlady said, "You got the rent money yet?"

I said, "No, can't find no job.  Therefore I ain't got no money to pay the rent."

She said "I don't believe you're tryin' to find no job."

Said, "I seen you today you was standin' on a corner, leaning up against a post."

I said, "But I'm tired, I've been walkin' all day."

She said "That don't confront me, 'long as I get my money next Friday."

Now, next Friday come I didn't have the rent and out the door I went.

 

So, I go down the streets, down to my good friend's house.

I said "Look, man, I'm outdoors, you know.  Can I stay with you maybe a couple days?"

He said "Let me go and ask my wife."

He come out of the house, I could see it in his face, I know that was "No."

He said "I don't know, man.  Ah, she kinda funny, you know."

I said "I know, everybody funny.  Now, you funny, too."

 

So, I go back home.  I tell the landlady, "I got a job.  I'm gonna pay the rent."

She said, "Yeah?"  I said, "Oh, yeah."

And then she was so nice.  Lord, she was lovey-dovey.

So, I go in my room, pack up my things and I go.

I slip on out the back door and down the streets I go.

She a-howlin' about the front rent, she'll be lucky to get any back rent.

She ain't gonna get none of it.

 

So, I stop in the local bar you know people,

I go to the bar, I ring my coat, I call the bartender

Said, "Look man, come down here."  He got down there, "So, what you want?"

 

[sung]

One bourbon, one scotch, one beer.

Well, I ain't seen my baby since I don't know when.

I've been drinking bourbon, whiskey, scotch and gin.

Gonna get high man I'm gonna get loose, need me a triple shot of that juice.

Gonna get drunk don't you have no fear, I want one bourbon, one scotch and one beer.

One bourbon, one scotch, one beer.

[spoken:]

But I'm sitting now at the bar.  I'm getting drunk, I'm feelin' mellow.

I'm drinkin' bourbon, I'm drinkin' scotch, I'm drinkin' beer.

Looked down the bar, here come the bartender.

I said "Look man, come down here."  "So, what you want?"

 

[sung:]

One bourbon, one scotch, one beer.

No, I ain't seen my baby since the night before last.

Gotta get a drink, man, I'm gonna get gassed.

Gonna get high man I ain't had enough, need me a triple shot of that stuff.

Gonna get drunk, won't you listen right here?

I want one bourbon, one shot and one beer.  One bourbon, one scotch, one beer.

 

[spoken:]

Now, by this time I'm plenty high.

You know when your mouth a-getting dry you're plenty high.

Looked down the bar I say to my bartender.

I said, "Look man, come down here", he got down there.  "So what you want this time?"

I said "Look man, a-what time is it?"

He said "The clock on the wall say three o'clock

Last call for alcohol, so what you need?"

 

[sung:]

One bourbon, one scotch, one beer.

No, I ain't seen my baby since a nigh' and a week.

Gotta get drunk, man, 'til I can't even speak.

Gonna get high, man, listen to me,

One drink ain't enough; Jack, you better make it three.

I wanna get drunk, I'm gonna make it real clear.

I want one bourbon, one scotch and one beer.

One bourbon, one scotch, one beer.

 

 

One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer Tab (George Thorogood version)

[tabbed by Bob Doll]

 

Intro: Play w/righthand fingers

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pm              .     .

 

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I notice when i come home in the evening....

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but for five years she was so nice........

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the rent yet?        I said no,             cant find no job....

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you're trying to find no job.............-

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trill                         >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

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can i stay with you maybe a couple of days?

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He said uh let me go ask my wife

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pm................                                                      .

 

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I slip out the back door.........

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pm    .     .    .    .    .    .                         .     .

 

Chorus: One Bourbon, one scotch, and one beer..........

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fear.   I want  one bourbon, one scotch, one beer.

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I'm drinkin a beer.   Looked down the bar

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scratch my back, baby....

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pm..........................

 

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