tabbed by: Filg1008 Plz rate this and leave me a comment XD Tuning: Standard Artist: The Raconteurs Album: Consolers of the Lonely Am - this sometimes has the 1st finger pulling off and hammering on G6 - 3200xx

^AmI'm not sure if there's a point to this story But I'm ^Cgoing to ^G6tell it a^Amgain ^AmSo many other people try to tell the tale Not ^Cone of them ^G6knows the ^Amend

e|------------------| B|------------------| G|-----7-7-5-4-5----| ( this is repeated throughout the song) D|---------------7--| A|------------------| E|------------------|

It was a ^Amjunk-house in South Carolina Held a ^Cboy the ^G6age of ten ^AmAlong with his Older brother Billy And a ^Cmother and ^G6her ^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't^G6 own a gun^Em ^Am

^AmWell, Billy woke up in the back of his truck Took a ^Cminute to ^G6open his ^Ameyes ^AmHe took a peep into the back of the house And ^Cfound himself a ^G6big ^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 to^G6 choke the man^Em ^Am ^C ^G6 ^Em ^G6 ^F

^AmBilly looked up from the window to the truck Threw ^Cup, and h^G6ad to struggle to ^Amstand ^AmHe saw that red-necked bastard with a hammer Turn the ^Cpriest into a ^G6shell 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 G6 Em Am (Manodlin Enters) And knocked the priest right down to his shoes

im not sure about this bit but i think its this over and over again for a bit e|-----12-10----12----12-10----| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|--12-------12----12-------12-| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------|

^AmWell, now Billy knew but never actually met The ^Cpreacher lying ^G6there in the ^Amroom ^AmHe heard himself say, "That must be my daddy" Then he ^Cknew what he was ^G6gonna ^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 morni^G6ng at nine^Em ^Am ^C ^G6 ^Em ^G6 ^F

Break: Am G6 F e|------------------------------------7-7-------------5-5---------------------| B|----10-12-13-13-12-10--x2------8-10-----10-8----6-8-----8-6-----------------| G|--9--------------------------7----------------5-----------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| then i think its... e|------12------12---------------| B|----9---------9----------------| the chord is strummed i think G|--9-----------9----------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| (the E chords that follow may be Em chords but Im not sure)

^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,

Am Dm E

^AmWell now you heard another side to the story But you ^Cwanna know ^G6how it ^Amends? ^AmIf you must know, the truth about the tale ^CGo and ^G6ask the ^Ammilkman

The Raconteurs - Carolina drama