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REVENOOER MAN
George Jones
Album: Honky Tonkin'
1997, PolyGram Records
[Intro]
E    E    A D   A E
[Verse 1]
Well, I was Asent to a place in FNorth Carolina
To Echeck up on a moonshine Astill
But Awhen I got there to Fmy surprise
I could Esee a little light on the Ahill
Well, the Dfire was a-glowing, already I was knowing
AI was really hot on the track
But Din D.C. they said it couldn't be
Well, EI'll be the one to bring 'em back
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a revenooer Dman
Yeah, I'm a revenooer Aman
I got a Dbadge in my Epocket
And a Agun on my hip
DDamn moonEshiners
Better Anever make a slip
'Cause I'm a revenooer Dman
  EYeah, I'll get 'em if I Acan
[Solo]
|      D|      D|
|      A|      A|
|   D    E|      A|
|   D    E|      A|   A|
|      D|      E|
|      A| A  
[Verse 2]
Well, the Amoon was shining bright
And I Flooked down the river
I Enoticed on the side of the Ahill
I could Asee a red light that was Fglowing right bright
I Eknew it had to be a stAill
Well, the Dpeople down the road said it wasn't far
ABut I better know someone
'Cause Dwhen the moonshiners know I carry a star
I'll Ebet my bottom dollar I'll have 'em on the run
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a revenooer Dman
Yes, I'm a revenooer Aman
I got a Dbadge in my Epocket
And a Agun on my hip
DDamn moonEshiners
Better Anever make a slip
'Cause I'm a revenooer Dman
  EYeah, I'll get 'em if I Acan
[Verse 3]
Well, when AI got there the Fwoods was a-bare
They Emust've known I's on my Away
Well, I Aheard the branches shatter
As they Fstarted to scatter
I Eheard two or three of 'em Asay
[Chorus]
It's the revenooer Dman
Yeah, it's the revenooer Aman
He got a Dbig 4E5 with Aloads to fill
DDragging and a-Eshagging to aAnother hill
It's the revenooer Dman
  EAnd he'll get us if he Acan
A

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Revenooer Man

by George Jones

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REVENOOER MAN

George Jones

Album: Honky Tonkin'

1997, PolyGram Records

[Intro]

E E A D A E

[Verse 1]

A F

Well, I was sent to a place in North Carolina

E A

To check up on a moonshine still

A F

But when I got there to my surprise

E A

I could see a little light on the hill

Well, the fire was a-glowing, already I was knowing

I was really hot on the track

But in D.C. they said it couldn't be

Well, I'll be the one to bring 'em back

[Chorus]

'Cause I'm a revenooer man

Yeah, I'm a revenooer man

D E

I got a badge in my pocket

And a gun on my hip

D E

Damn moonshiners

Better never make a slip

'Cause I'm a revenooer man

E A

Yeah, I'll get 'em if I can

[Solo]

D D

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A A

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D E A

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D E A A

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D E

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A A

| |

[Verse 2]

Well, the moon was shining bright

And I looked down the river

E A

I noticed on the side of the hill

A F

I could see a red light that was glowing right bright

E A

I knew it had to be a still

Well, the people down the road said it wasn't far

But I better know someone

'Cause when the moonshiners know I carry a star

I'll bet my bottom dollar I'll have 'em on the run

[Chorus]

'Cause I'm a revenooer man

Yes, I'm a revenooer man

D E

I got a badge in my pocket

And a gun on my hip

D E

Damn moonshiners

Better never make a slip

'Cause I'm a revenooer man

E A

Yeah, I'll get 'em if I can

[Verse 3]

A F

Well, when I got there the woods was a-bare

E A

They must've known I's on my way

Well, I heard the branches shatter

As they started to scatter

E A

I heard two or three of 'em say

[Chorus]

It's the revenooer man

Yeah, it's the revenooer man

D E A

He got a big 45 with loads to fill

D E A

Dragging and a-shagging to another hill

It's the revenooer man

E A

And he'll get us if he can

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