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White Lightning 
Glen Campbell
1969 Album Glen Campbell Live
Intro  In A  
Verse 1
AWell in North 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'd fill him a jug and he'd pass it around
EMighty mighty pleasin' Dpappy's corn squeezin' A  
(whew white lightnin')
Chorus 1
Well the DT men G men a revenuers too 
A Asearchin' for the place where he made his brew
They were Elookin' tryin' to book him 
But my Dpappy kept on cookin'A  
(Whew white lightnin')
Riff    A    C    D    A    E    D  E  
Verse 2
Well I Aasked my old pappy why he called his brew
White lightnin' stead of mountain dew
Well I Dtook a little sip and right away I knew
And my Aeyes bugged out and my face turned blue
ELightnin' started flashin' Dthunder started crashin' A  
(whew white lightnin')
Chorus 2
Well the DT men G men revenuers too 
They were Asearchin' for the place where he made his brew
They were lEookin' tryin' to book him 
But my Dpappy kept on cookin'A  
Mmmm  they couldn't find his white lightnin'
Riff    E    A    D    A    D    E    D    Bb  A  
Verse 3
AWell a city slicker came and he said I'm tough
I feel I want to taste that powerful stuff
He took one slug and he drank it right down 
And I heard him a moanin' an groanin' as he hit the ground
EMighty mighty pleasin' Dpappy's corn squeezin' A  
(Mmmm white lightnin')
Outro
Well the DT men G men revenuers too 
They were Asearchin' for the place where he made his brew
They were lEookin' tryin' to book him 
But my Dpappy kept on cookin'A  
(white lightnin)
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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White Lightning

by Glen Campbell

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White Lightning

Glen Campbell

1969 Album Glen Campbell Live

Intro In

Verse 1

Well in North 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'd fill him a jug and he'd pass it around

E D A

Mighty mighty pleasin' pappy's corn squeezin'

(whew white lightnin')

Chorus 1

Well the T men G men a revenuers too

A searchin' for the place where he made his brew

They were lookin' tryin' to book him

D A

But my pappy kept on cookin'

(Whew white lightnin')

A C D A E D E

Riff

Verse 2

Well I asked my old pappy why he called his brew

White lightnin' stead of mountain dew

Well I took a little sip and right away I knew

And my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue

E D A

Lightnin' started flashin' thunder started crashin'

(whew white lightnin')

Chorus 2

Well the T men G men revenuers too

They were searchin' for the place where he made his brew

They were lookin' tryin' to book him

D A

But my pappy kept on cookin'

Mmmm they couldn't find his white lightnin'

E A D A D E D Bb A

Riff

Verse 3

Well a city slicker came and he said I'm tough

I feel I want to taste that powerful stuff

He took one slug and he drank it right down

And I heard him a moanin' an groanin' as he hit the ground

E D A

Mighty mighty pleasin' pappy's corn squeezin'

(Mmmm white lightnin')

Outro

Well the T men G men revenuers too

They were searchin' for the place where he made his brew

They were lookin' tryin' to book him

D A

But my pappy kept on cookin'

(white lightnin)

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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