Shakey Graves - Family tree
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It matched up best whenever I tuned each string down a whole step, but I know if Im
singing than I play two frets lower.
Intro Riff
D||-----9------9---------10-------5-----------------------|
A||-----10-----9---------10-------5-----------------------|
F||-----11-----10--------11-------6-----------------------|
C||-----11-----11--------12-------7-----------------------|
B||-5/9-9------11--------12-------7-----------------------|
D||----------9-9----9/10-10-----5-5-----------------------|
Verse Strumming
I like to do this strumming pattern but you could really do anything you want.
D||-------x------------------------------------------|
A||---------------x----------------------------------|
F||---x-------x--------------------------------------|
C||-----x-------x------------------------------------|
B||--------------------------------------------------|
D||-x-------x----------------------------------------|
A: 577655
D: x57775
E: x79997
Intro Riff x2
Verse
AOnly dead folks get my jokes
AStorm the castle and swim the moat
DAcross the world lives a big old goat
AWho's got nine eyes and breathes nothing but smoke
EAnd he loves Lilly bDut Lilly loves me
EAnd Lilly loves Shelia bDut Shelia Loves me
ASo lets go out back and plant a family tree
AWe'll be as happy as a couple motherfuckers can be
Riff x2
Verse 2
ALoad your pistol to shoot the breeze
AGo to the garden tell the birds and bees
DNot to bother the girls or harass the boys
ABusk for your breakfast baby make some noise
EWe'll wake up grandpa Dwake up Jane
EThrow a couple rocks at their Dwindow pane
DmIf daddy gives me money AIll drink my milk
AGot women to scare
A Riff
Got a world to tilt
AIf daddy gives me money Ill drink my milk
Riff
Got women to scare
Got a world to tilt
Riff
If your daddy gives me money Ill drink my milk
Got woAmen to scare
Got a world to tilt
Outro
DThere's no one in the world but you for me
Riff
So lets go out back and plant a family tree
Riff