Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Half-Step Down (
D#D# 
G#G# 
C#C# 
F#F# 
A#A# D#D#)
Key: F#F#
Difficulty: Novice
Hanks guitar is tuned down half a step, so if you want to play along in normal tuning play "F# 
BB C#C# F#".
Intro:
G+G 
C majorC 
D MajorD G+G (x2)
Verse 1:
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA moonshiner's life is a hell of a life when you got those moonshiner's blues
G+G C majorC
Yeah you're always on the run and can't trust no one
D MajorD G+G
When you're making that good ol' mountain dew
G+G C majorC
A augmentedA moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
D MajorD G+G
When you ain't got nothing to lose.
G+G C majorC
Late in the night, when that moon is shining bright,
D MajorD G+G
He'll be working on a batch for you.
Instrumental:
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G (x4)
Verse 2:
G+G C majorC
Well a moonshiner's life is a damn good life
D MajorD G+G
'Cause he ain't got no big city blues
G+G C majorC
yeah he's living off the land and don't need Uncle Sam
D MajorD G+G
To help him make it through
G+G C majorC
A augmentedA moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
D MajorD G+G
When he's fighting the law for his booze
G+G C majorC
Late in the night, when that moon is shining bright,
D MajorD G+G
He'll be bringing a batch to you
Instrumental:
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G (x2)
Bridge:
G+G
He had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
C majorC G+G
He had those those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
D MajorD G+G
He got popped with nine hundred gallon and I'm sure they took snort or two
G+G
He had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
C majorC G+G
He had those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
D MajorD G+G
He got popped with nine hundred gallons and I'm sure they took a snort or two
Outro:
G+G
Marv got popped in '74 and 1985 and the last 10 years
C majorC
He got popped twice when he was still alive and he was 61
G+G
He was 61 and still making runs!
D MajorD G+G
His name was Popcorn Sutton, a true moonshiner from Day One
D MajorD G+G G+G
His name was Popcorn Sutton and he made moonshine till he's gone
