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* 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]
Well, in GNorth-uh-Carolina, way back in the hills
GLived my old pappy and he had him a still.
He Gbrewed white lightnin' till the sun went down.
             G* 
And then he filled him a jug and he passed it around.
D7Mighty, mighty pleasin', pCappy's corn squeezin's
N.C.                            
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
[Interlude]
G   G
[Chords]
Well the C"G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too
GSearchin' for the place where he made his brew.
They were D7lookin', tryin' to book him, but my Cpappy kept on cookin'
N.C.                            
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
[Solo]
G   G
C   C
G   G
D   C
G   G
[Verse 2]
Well, I aGsked ol' my pappy what he called his brew
    Gwhite 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
D7Lightnin' started flashin' tChunder started clashin'
N.C.                            
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
[Interlude]
G   G
[Chords]
Well the C"G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too
GSearchin' for the place where he made his brew.
They were D7lookin', tryin' to book him, but my Cpappy kept on cookin'
N.C.                            
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
[Solo]
G   G
C   C
G   G
D   C
G   G
[Verse 3]
Well, a cGity 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
D7Mighty, mighty pleasin' your Cpappy's corn squeezin's                      
N.C.                            
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
[Chords]
Well the C"G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too
GSearchin' for the place where he made his brew.
They were D7lookin', tryin' to book him, but my Cpappy kept on cookin'
N.C.                            
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'

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White Lightning

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

* 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

[Verse 1]

Well, in North-uh-Carolina, way back in the hills

Lived my old pappy and he had him a still.

He brewed white lightnin' till the sun went down.

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]

Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too

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]

Well, I asked ol' my pappy what he called his brew

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]

Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too

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]

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.

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]

Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too

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'

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