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The Cadillac Three
White Lightning
Chorded by:  Jeff Martin
Guitar Info:
Song is played in Open D tuning with Capo on Fret 5 (Use Open E if you're in standard tuning with Capo 3)  
Standard tuning is okay, but not great.  
Open E Tuning (E,B,E,G#,B,E)
1. Low E remains the same
2. A changes to become a B (7th fret on E string as reference point).
3. Next tune your D string up to E (Use your Low E as a reference point).
4. Next your G string needs to be sharpened to G#.
5. Remaining strings (E and B remain the same)
The chords are named so you can use standard tuning if you prefer (but it's not as good).
  G|000000|
  C|020100|
D  |040300|  In standard tuning you could play |054020| (it's better than |000232|
 Em|020400|
"White Lightning"
[Verse 1]
GShe stole my Cheart
GFaster than a heat seeking missile on a mission
CFaster than a bass to the hook when daddy fishing
DFaster than a walnut rolls off a hen house
CFaster than a whiskey shot goes down down south
[Chorus]
GOoo, I saw white Clightning
DOoo, I saw white Clightning
[Verse 2]
GFaster than McQueen running them red lights
CFaster than the duke boys jumping that hillside
DFaster than Elvis could shake or rattle roll
CFaster than a skirt flying up on Monroe, I said
[Chorus]
GOoo, I saw white Clightning, I said
DOoo, I saw white Clightning
GWhite lightning, CI saw white lightning
DWhite lightningC  
[Verse 3]
GFaster than number three breaking every record
CFaster than a tree dies in the desert
DFaster than that bug splattered on my windshield
CFaster than you die when you take too many pills
[Chorus]
GOoh, I saw white Clightning
DOoh, I saw white Clightning
[Verse 4]
GWhite lightning, Alabama Cmoonshine intoxicating this ol' heart yeah  
GWhite lightning, holding the Cmiddle umbrella when the storm started to hit
(White lightning)
EmAhhh, that's what Clove's supposed to feel like, yes
(White lightning) 
EmWhoa, that's what Cloves supposed to feel like, Whoa yeah
G, C, G, C
(White lightning)
EmOhh, that's what Cloves supposed to feel like, yeah
EmAh yeah, that what Clove feels like
GOoo, I saw white Clightning
DOoo, I saw white Clightning

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White Lightning

by The Cadillac Three

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The Cadillac Three

White Lightning

Chorded by: Jeff Martin

Guitar Info:

Song is played in Open D tuning with Capo on Fret 5 (Use Open E if you're in standard tuning with Capo 3)

Standard tuning is okay, but not great.

Open E Tuning (E,B,E,G#,B,E)

1. Low E remains the same

2. A changes to become a B (7th fret on E string as reference point).

3. Next tune your D string up to E (Use your Low E as a reference point).

4. Next your G string needs to be sharpened to G#.

5. Remaining strings (E and B remain the same)

The chords are named so you can use standard tuning if you prefer (but it's not as good).

|000000|

|020100|

D |040300| In standard tuning you could play |054020| (it's better than |000232|

|020400|

"White Lightning"

[Verse 1]

G C

She stole my heart

Faster than a heat seeking missile on a mission

Faster than a bass to the hook when daddy fishing

Faster than a walnut rolls off a hen house

Faster than a whiskey shot goes down down south

[Chorus]

G C

Ooo, I saw white lightning

D C

Ooo, I saw white lightning

[Verse 2]

Faster than McQueen running them red lights

Faster than the duke boys jumping that hillside

Faster than Elvis could shake or rattle roll

Faster than a skirt flying up on Monroe, I said

[Chorus]

G C

Ooo, I saw white lightning, I said

D C

Ooo, I saw white lightning

G C

White lightning, I saw white lightning

D C

White lightning

[Verse 3]

Faster than number three breaking every record

Faster than a tree dies in the desert

Faster than that bug splattered on my windshield

Faster than you die when you take too many pills

[Chorus]

G C

Ooh, I saw white lightning

D C

Ooh, I saw white lightning

[Verse 4]

G C

White lightning, Alabama moonshine intoxicating this ol' heart yeah

G C

White lightning, holding the middle umbrella when the storm started to hit

(White lightning)

Em C

Ahhh, that's what love's supposed to feel like, yes

(White lightning)

Em C

Whoa, that's what loves supposed to feel like, Whoa yeah

G, C, G, C

(White lightning)

Em C

Ohh, that's what loves supposed to feel like, yeah

Em C

Ah yeah, that what love feels like

G C

Ooo, I saw white lightning

D C

Ooo, I saw white lightning

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