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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carolina Drama - The Raconteurs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com Tuning: Standard Artist: The Raconteurs Album: Consolers of the Lonely Year: 2008
AmI'm not sure if there's a point to this story But I'm Cgoing to Gtell it aAmgain AmSo many other people try to tell the tale Not Cone of them Gknows the Amend
It was a Amjunk-house in South Carolina Held a Cboy the Gage of ten AmAlong with his Older brother Billy And a Cmother and Gher Amboyfriend Who was a Dtriple loser with some blue tattoos DThat were given to him when he was young And a Amdrunk temper that was easy to lose And thank god Che didn'tG own a gunEm Am
AmWell, Billy woke up in the back of his truck Took a Cminute to Gopen his Ameyes AmHe took a peep into the back of the house And Cfound himself a Gbig Amsurprise DHe didn't see his brother but there was his mother DWith her red-headed head in her hands While the Amboyfriend had his gloves wrapped around an old priest CTrying toG choke the manEm Am C G Em G F
Break: (Ah Ah Ahhh...) Am G F Am G F
AmBilly looked up from the window to the truck Threw Cup, and hGad to struggle to Amstand AmHe saw that red-necked bastard with a hammer Turn the Cpriest into a Gshell 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 C G Em Am (Manodlin Enters) And knocked the priest right down to his shoes
AmWell, now Billy knew but never actually met The Cpreacher lying Gthere 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 delivered Cevery morniGng at nineEm Am C G Em G F
Break: (Ah Ah Ahhh...) 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 EBilly said, "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 Esmashed the 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 DmRight next to the preacher who was gasping for air And EBilly shouted, "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 Dm"Your 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 EHolding the milk man's hat and a bottle of gin singing,
(Repeat Am Dm and E for Laa Laa Laa part)
AmWell now you heard another side to the story But you Cwanna know Ghow it Amends? AmIf you must know, the truth about the tale CGo and Gask the Ammilkman