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Capo: 5 Tuning: E A D G B E
CAPO 5 [Intro] Am [Verse]
AmCome and listen to my story ever word is true DmYou can learn from my life whatE7 not to Amdo
Telling you now from the county jail
DmWaitin for my hangin in this E7cold dark Amcell. DmIt started long ago when my pappy told me E7To make moonshine whiskey back in TennAmessee DmHis daddy taught him when he weren't mighty old Make the E7best corn liquor that's ever been Amsold
one measure ............ [Verse]
Dmsee it runs in the blood of my family Am (hold) E7 Am I'm an old moonshiner from Tennessee AmJunior Barley was the revenue man DmSearched high and low for the E7still I Amran
Everybody knew he was crooked as a snake
DmSteal your moonshine and your E7bride's he'll Amtake DmHim and his agents always comin around E7Made him so mad he couldn't shut me dAmown DmThen got personal when he said If I cE7atch on the still you may wind up Amdead
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DmI didn't take kindly to no threat you see Am (hold) E7 Am I'm an old moonshiner from Tennessee
AmComin home from the still late one night DmSaw my wife and the kids by the E7front porch Amlight
Standing beside them was the revenue man
DmScreamin at my youngins wth a E7gun in his Amhand DmWavin that pistol and cursin my wife E7You better tell me where he is or he may lose his Amlife DmCrouched in the woods up on Junior's right But it E7won't be me that's gonna die Amtonight
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DmThen I made my mind up on how things would be Am (hold) E7 Am I'm an old moonshiner from Tennessee AmI sprang from the shadows caught him by surprise DmKnocked the gun from his hands saw the E7fear in his Ameyes
Ran him straight thru with my old Bowie knife
DmTo protect my family had to E7take his Amlife DmI turned myself in my crime I faced E7Thought I'd go free when I plead my Amcase DmJudge and the jury just didn't agree With this E7old moonshiner from TennAmessee
DmYou see it runs in the blood of my family Am (hold) E7 Am I'm an old moonshiner from Tennessee
Am (play until end)