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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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BIG DIPPER - Wrinkle Neck Mules
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Tabbed by: A.J. Conner
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
the rhythm for that main riff as best as I could.
CHORDS USED:
C: (3)32010
Am: x02210
F: (1)(3)3211
Dm: xx0231
G: 320033
C/B: x20010
[INTRO]
1 & a 2e & a 3e & a 4e & 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|---C-0-0------0-0------0-0----------Am--0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----------------|
B|o---1-1------1-1------1-1------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------------o|
G|----0-0------0-0--0h2-0-0------------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-----------------|
D|o---2-2--0h2--------------0h2p0------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------o|
A|--3-----------------------------3--0-----------0---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0-----------0---------------------|
F Am
[VERSE]
CWhere do the old moonshiners Amgo when they die?
CWhat of their stills in the pAmines?
CIs their kettle still bAmurnin' hot? Or hFas that still run Amdry?
CPapa was a whiskey man and Amhis before him, Cnow so am AmI.
CLord knows I miss them but I kAmnow I'm not alone,
When I loFok up into the nAmight sky.
[CHORUS 1]
DmWhere do the old moonshiners gFo when they die?
I've been toCld that they're livin' in that big dGipper in the sky,
DmIt's their kettles still bFurnin' brCightAm G
FWhen I'm alone out there in the mGiddle of the night
CSittin' with my C/Bweed and my Amwine,
I lFook up through the pines and give a nGod to that big dipper in the Csky.
1 & a 2e & a 3e & a 4e & 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|---C-0-0------0-0------0-0----------Am--0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----------------|
B|o---1-1------1-1------1-1------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------------o|
G|----0-0------0-0--0h2-0-0------------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-----------------|
D|o---2-2--0h2--------------0h2p0------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------o|
A|--3-----------------------------3--0-----------0---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0-----------0---------------------|
F Am
[VERSE 2]
CWay down South Georgia in 1Am932,
Cold Uncle John was in a bAmind,
COwned himself the only general sAmtore for miles
ContrFolled all the farmin' suppAmlies
CWasn't long before the IAm.O.U.s piled up;
Cpeople just couldn't pAmay
CSo it closed that store and Amup into the woods he went
FBack to that moonshineAm
[CHORUS 2]
DmWhere do the old moonshiners gFo when they die?
I've been toCld that they're livin' in that big dGipper in the sky,
DmIt's their kettles still bFurnin' brCightAm G
FWhen I'm alone out there in the mGiddle of the night
CSittin' with my C/Bcorn and my Amwine,
I lFook up through the pines and give a nGod to that big dipper in the Csky.
[BRIDGE]
GAnd I knFow that they'll walk wCith me
When it's tGime for me to pFass to that grCeat by and by
And I pGray the LFord will forgCive me
'Cause eFven Jesus Christ could uGse a little wine
CWhere do the old moonshiners Amgo when they die?
CWhat of their stills in the pAmines?
CIs their kettle still buAmrnin' hot,
or hFas that still run dAmry?
[CHORUS 3]
DmWhere do the old moonshiners gFo when they die?
I've been toCld that they're livin' in that big dGipper in the sky,
DmIt's their kettles still bFurnin' brCightAm G
FWhen I'm alone out there.G.. in the pines
CSittin' with my C/Bcorn and my Amwine,
I lFook up through the pines and give a nGod to that big dipper in the Csky.
[ENDING]
Am GYes I lFook up through the pines and give a Gnod
To that big dipper in the sCky
1 & a 2e & a 3e & a 4e & 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
e|---C-0-0------0-0------0-0----------Am--0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----------------|
B|o---1-1------1-1------1-1------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------------o|
G|----0-0------0-0--0h2-0-0------------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-----------------|
D|o---2-2--0h2--------------0h2p0------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------o|
A|--3-----------------------------3--0-----------0---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0-----------0---------------------|
1 & a 2e & a 3e & a 4e & 1e
e|---C-0-0------0-0------0-0----------Am0---------------------------------------|
B|----1-1------1-1------1-1----------1---------------------------------------|
G|----0-0------0-0--0h2-0-0----------0---------------------------------------|
D|----2-2--0h2--------------0h2p0----0h2-------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------------------------3--3---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| h hammer on
| p pull off
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Big Dipper
by Wrinkle Neck Mules
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Am
F
Dm
G
C/B
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BIG DIPPER - Wrinkle Neck Mules
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: A.J. Conner
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
the rhythm for that main riff as best as I could.
CHORDS USED:
C: (3)32010
Am: x02210
F: (1)(3)3211
Dm: xx0231
G: 320033
C/B: x20010
[INTRO]
1 & a 2e & a 3e & a 4e & 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
C Am
e|----0-0------0-0------0-0------------0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----------------|
B|o---1-1------1-1------1-1------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------------o|
G|----0-0------0-0--0h2-0-0------------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-----------------|
D|o---2-2--0h2--------------0h2p0------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------o|
A|--3-----------------------------3--0-----------0---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0-----------0---------------------|
F Am
[VERSE]
C Am
Where do the old moonshiners go when they die?
C Am
What of their stills in the pines?
C Am F Am
Is their kettle still burnin' hot? Or has that still run dry?
C Am C Am
Papa was a whiskey man and his before him, now so am I.
C Am
Lord knows I miss them but I know I'm not alone,
F Am
When I look up into the night sky.
[CHORUS 1]
Dm F
Where do the old moonshiners go when they die?
C G
I've been told that they're livin' in that big dipper in the sky,
Dm F C Am G
It's their kettles still burnin' bright
F G
When I'm alone out there in the middle of the night
C C/B Am
Sittin' with my weed and my wine,
F G C
I look up through the pines and give a nod to that big dipper in the sky.
1 & a 2e & a 3e & a 4e & 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
C Am
e|----0-0------0-0------0-0------------0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----------------|
B|o---1-1------1-1------1-1------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------------o|
G|----0-0------0-0--0h2-0-0------------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-----------------|
D|o---2-2--0h2--------------0h2p0------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------o|
A|--3-----------------------------3--0-----------0---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0-----------0---------------------|
F Am
[VERSE 2]
C Am
Way down South Georgia in 1932,
C Am
old Uncle John was in a bind,
C Am
Owned himself the only general store for miles
F Am
Controlled all the farmin' supplies
C Am
Wasn't long before the I.O.U.s piled up;
C Am
people just couldn't pay
C Am
So it closed that store and up into the woods he went
F Am
Back to that moonshine
[CHORUS 2]
Dm F
Where do the old moonshiners go when they die?
C G
I've been told that they're livin' in that big dipper in the sky,
Dm F C Am G
It's their kettles still burnin' bright
F G
When I'm alone out there in the middle of the night
C C/B Am
Sittin' with my corn and my wine,
F G C
I look up through the pines and give a nod to that big dipper in the sky.
[BRIDGE]
G F C
And I know that they'll walk with me
G F C
When it's time for me to pass to that great by and by
G F C
And I pray the Lord will forgive me
F G
'Cause even Jesus Christ could use a little wine
C Am
Where do the old moonshiners go when they die?
C Am
What of their stills in the pines?
C Am
Is their kettle still burnin' hot,
F Am
or has that still run dry?
[CHORUS 3]
Dm F
Where do the old moonshiners go when they die?
C G
I've been told that they're livin' in that big dipper in the sky,
Dm F C Am G
It's their kettles still burnin' bright
F G
When I'm alone out there... in the pines
C C/B Am
Sittin' with my corn and my wine,
F G C
I look up through the pines and give a nod to that big dipper in the sky.
[ENDING]
Am G F G
Yes I look up through the pines and give a nod
C
To that big dipper in the sky
1 & a 2e & a 3e & a 4e & 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a
C Am
e|----0-0------0-0------0-0------------0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----------------|
B|o---1-1------1-1------1-1------------1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1----------------o|
G|----0-0------0-0--0h2-0-0------------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-----------------|
D|o---2-2--0h2--------------0h2p0------2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------o|
A|--3-----------------------------3--0-----------0---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0-----------0---------------------|
1 & a 2e & a 3e & a 4e & 1e
C Am
e|----0-0------0-0------0-0----------0---------------------------------------|
B|----1-1------1-1------1-1----------1---------------------------------------|
G|----0-0------0-0--0h2-0-0----------0---------------------------------------|
D|----2-2--0h2--------------0h2p0----0h2-------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------------------------3--3---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| h hammer on
| p pull off
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