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White Lightning:George Jones. #1 on BB Hot 100 and BB Hot Country on MERCURY Records in 1959. Jones' first #1 hit. (The song was written and recorded by JP Richardson AKA 'The Big Bopper' who was killed in a plane crash along with Richie Valens and Buddy Holly. INTRO: Bb ***(Jones also did song in Key of B..just capo first fret.)*** #1.
BbIn North Carolina, way back in the hills, there lived my Pappy and he had him a still. He Ebbrewed white lightning till the sun was down, and then he'd Bbfill him a jug, and pass it around. FMighty, mighty pleasin', my EbPappy's corn squeezin'.. whew, Bbwhite Lightning.
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EbG-men, T-men, Revenurers too, Bbsearchin' for the place where he made his brew. They were Flookin', tryin' to book him, But my EbPappy kept on cookin'..Bbwhite Lightning.
INTERLUDE: Bb Eb Bb F Eb Bb #2.
I Bbasked my Pappy why he called his brew.. white lightning, instead of mountain dew. I Ebtook one sip and then I knew, as my Bbeyes bugged out and my face turned blue. FLightnin' started flashin', Ebthunder started clashin' wsssshhhh..Bbwhite Lightning.
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EbG-men, T-men, Revenurers too, Bbsearchin' for the place where he made his brew. They were Flookin', tryin' to book him, But my EbPappy kept on cookin'..wsssshhh..Bbwhite Lightning.
INTERLUDE: Bb Eb Bb F Eb Bb #3.
A Bbcity slicker came, and said, "I'm tough.. I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff.' He Ebtook one slug and he drank it right down, and I Bbheard him a-moanin' as he hit the ground.. 'FMighty, mighty, pleasin', your EbPappy's corn squeezin'.. wssssshhhh..BbWhite Lightning.
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EbG-men, T-men, Revenurers too, Bbsearchin' for the place where he made his brew. They were Flookin', tryin' to book him, But my EbPappy kept on cookin'..wsssshh.Bb.white Lightning.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.