Jack White - Carolina drama

But I'm ^Cgoing to ^Btell it a^Amgain ^AmSo many other people try to tell the tale ^CNot one o^Bf them kn^Amows the end…. ^AmIt was a junk-house in South Carolina ^CHeld a boy^B the age of te^Amn ^AmAlong with his older brother Billy ^CAnd their^B mother and ^Amher boyfriend Who was a ^Dtriple loser with some blue tattoos That were g^Diven to him when he was young And a ^Amdrunk temper that was easy to lose And thank ^Cgod he didn't^B own a ^Emgun ^{Am Am}Well, Billy woke up in the back of his truck Took a ^Cminute to ^Bopen his ^Ameyes He took a peep into the back of the house And found himself a big surprise ^DHe didn't see his brother but there was his mother With her red-headed head in her hands While the ^Amboyfriend had his gloves wrapped around an old ^CPriest trying to ^Bchoke the ^Emman ^Am ( C B Em G) ( F )softly ( Am G F ) (softly gently 2x)

^AmBilly looked up from the window to the truck Threw ^Cup, and had to ^Bstruggle to s^Amtand ^AmHe saw that red-necked bastard with a hammer Turn the ^Cpriest into a ^Bshell of a ^Amman ^DThe priest was putting up the fight of his life ^DBut he was old and he was bound to lose The ^Amboyfriend hit as hard as he could And knocked the ^Cpriest right^B down to his ^Emshoes^{Am Am}Well, now Billy knew but never actually met The ^Cpreacher lying ^Bthere in the ^Amroom ^AmHe heard himself say, "That must be my daddy" Then he ^Cknew what he was ^Ggonna ^Amdo ^DBilly got up enough courage, took it up ^DAnd grabbed the first blunt thing he could find It was a ^Amcold, glass bottle of milk That got de^Clivered every ^Gmorning at ^Emnine ^Am ( C B Em G) ( F ) ( Am G F ) ( Am G F) ( Em ) ^AmBilly broke in and saw the blood on the floor, and ^AmHe turned around and put the lock on the door ^DmHe looked dead into the boyfriend's eye His ^Emother was a ghost, too upset to cry, then ^AmHe took a step toward the man on the ground ^AmFrom his mouth trickled out a little audible sound ^DmHe heard the boyfriend shout, "Get out!" And Billy ^Esaid, "Not till I know what this is all about" ^Am"Well, this preacher here was attacking your mama" ^AmBut Billy knew just who was starting the drama ^DmSo Billy took dead aim at his face And smashed the^E bottle on the man who left his dad in disgrace, and ^AmThe white milk dripped down with the blood, and the ^AmBoyfriend fell down dead for good Right ^Dmnext to the preacher who was gasping for air And Billy ^Eshouted, "Daddy, why'd you have to come back here?" ^AmHis mama reached behind the sugar and honey, and ^AmPulled out an envelope filled with money "^DmYour daddy gave us this," she collapsed in tears &^Equot;He's been paying all the bills for years" ^Am"Mama, let's put this body underneath the trees ^Amand put Daddy in the truck and head to Tennessee" ^DmJust then, his little brother came in Holding the ^Emilk man's hat and a bottle of gin singing, ^AmWell now you heard another side to the story But you ^Cwanna know ^Bhow it ^Amends? ^AmIf you must know, the truth about the tale ^CGo and ^Bask the ^Ammilkman