Moonshiners Life chords by Hank Williams III

Tuning: Half-Step Down (D# G# C# F# A# D#)

Key: F#

Difficulty: Novice

Hanks guitar is tuned down half a step, so if you want to play along in normal tuning play "F# B C# F#".

Intro:

G   C   D   G    (x2)

Verse 1:

G                        C                       D                      G
A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life when you got those moonshiner's blues
G                                 C
Yeah you're always on the run and can't trust no one
D                                         G
When you're making that good ol' mountain dew
G                        C
A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
D                             G
When you ain't got nothing to lose.
G                            C
Late in the night, when that moon is shining bright,
         D                      G
He'll be working on a batch for you.

Instrumental:

G   C   D   G    (x4)


Verse 2:

G                             C
Well a moonshiner's life is a damn good life
D                               G
'Cause he ain't got no big city blues
G                                 C
yeah he's living off the land and don't need Uncle Sam
D                   G
To help him make it through
G                        C
A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
D                                  G
When he's fighting the law for his booze
G                            C
Late in the night, when that moon is shining bright,
D                            G
He'll be bringing a batch to you


Instrumental:

G   C   D   G    (x2)


Bridge:

G
He had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
                   C                                     G
He had those those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
              D                                                        G
He got popped with nine hundred gallon and I'm sure they took snort or two

G
He had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
             C                                     G
He had those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
              D                                                           G
He got popped with nine hundred gallons and I'm sure they took a snort or two


Outro:

G
Marv got popped in '74 and 1985 and the last 10 years
                                                       C
He got popped twice when he was still alive and he was 61
                           G
He was 61 and still making runs!
             D                                          G
His name was Popcorn Sutton, a true moonshiner from Day One
             D                                              G      G
His name was Popcorn Sutton and he made moonshine till he's gone