George Jones – White Lightning (Guitar)

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Originally tabbed by Clay Glover Date: 11/27/96 * star next to chords means that the chord is played and then muted, so there's silence afterward. N.C. means no chord is played. [Intro] G G G G G [Verse 1]
         G
Well, in North-uh-Carolina, way back in the hills

G
Lived my old pappy and he had him a still.

   G
He brewed white lightnin' till the sun went down.

             G* 
And then he filled him a jug and he passed it around.

D7                        C
Mighty, mighty pleasin', pappy's corn squeezin's
N.C. shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin' [Interlude] G G [Chords]
         C  
Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too

G
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew.

          D7                                  C
They were lookin', tryin' to book him, but my pappy kept on cookin'
N.C. shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin' [Solo] G G C C G G D C G G [Verse 2]
         G
Well, I asked ol' my pappy what he called his brew

G
    white lightnin 'stead of mountain dew
I took a little sip and right away I knew G* N.C. 'Cause my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue
D7                          C
Lightnin' started flashin' thunder started clashin'
N.C. shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin' [Interlude] G G [Chords]
         C  
Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too

G
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew.

          D7                                  C
They were lookin', tryin' to book him, but my pappy kept on cookin'
N.C. shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin' [Solo] G G C C G G D C G G [Verse 3]
         G
Well, a city slicker came and he said, "I'm tough"
I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff. He took one sip and drank it right down.
      G*
And I heard him a-moaning as he hit the ground

D7                           C
Mighty, mighty pleasin' your pappy's corn squeezin's                      
N.C. shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin' [Chords]
         C  
Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too

G
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew.

          D7                                  C
They were lookin', tryin' to book him, but my pappy kept on cookin'
N.C. shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'