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When The Tequila Runs Out
Performed by Dawes
Standard tuning; no capo
Intro:
G C F C (2x)
Verse 1:
G C F C
Everyone that greeted me, was moving slow and drinking fast
G C F C
I was lost inside a painting on a wall
G C F C
A pretty baby with a cigarette, was looking for a place to ash
G C F C
Stumbling toward the voices down the hall
G C F C
They had 'Thriller' on the stereo, not the album, just the song
G C F C
For two dancers all in white, that no one really knew
G C F C
There were a lot of leather jackets, there was a haircut reading palms
G C F C
There was a line outside the bathroom that didn’t really move
Chorus:
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be drinking champagne
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be drinking champagne
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be drinking champagne
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be feeling no pain
Verse 2:
G C F C
Some girls forgot their bathing suits but felt like jumping in the pool
G C F C
Right after making sure the underwater lights were on
G C F C
I was staring at a silhouette, I was blushing like a fool
G C F C
Letting everyone pretend they hadn’t planned it all along
G C F C
Then our host burst out of his bedroom, with his glasses slightly bent
G C F C
He gets up on the diving board to tell us how he feels
G C F C
“Ladies and gentlemen we’ve begun the initial decent,
G C F C
And now it’s time to pull up on the wheel”
Chorus:
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be drinking champagne
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be drinking champagne
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be drinking champagne
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be feeling no pain
Interlude:
G D F C
G C F C (2x)
Verse 3:
G C F C
On the floor of the living room, I saw my past life passed out
G C F C
Laying next to her handsome young frain
G C F C
I didn’t recognize his face too much, ‘cept for the grimace on his mouth
G C F C
He looked a lot like me, he seemed to be in pain
G C F C
I didn’t hear the picture window break, I didn’t see the rising sun
G C F C
But I could feel the morning breeze
G C F C
Then I heard her tired voice speak up and say “I think this party’s done”
G C F C
She asked if I could drive her home, and then she added please (Please)
Chorus:
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be drinking champagne
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be drinking champagne
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be drinking champagne
G C F C
When the tequila runs out, we’ll be feeling no pain
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Last Updated: March 11, 2026