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[Intro]
 G/    D/    C/  G  
[Verse 1 ]
GWell my pa used to drive a tractor every day rain Dor shine
Cuntil one day my mama died and pGapa lost his mind
Git was the only time I eDver saw him cry
Che said boy if I were you I'd Grun for my life
[Chorus]
Gmama's dead, papa's cDrazy
Cmama's in heaven and papAm7a's insane
Gmama kicked the bucket papaD's a lunatic
Cmama's underground and papa'sAm7  
Ddancin' the rattlesnake, Am7yeah, rattlesnake moonGshine
[Instrumental]
 G/    D/    C/  G  
[Verse 2]
Gwell pa hit the bottle hard and Devery night he'd get blind
Che built a still so he could swGill all the time
Gthe kids from town would spend their harDd earned dimes
Cto rock and roll all night with that ratGtlesnake moonshine
[Chorus]
Gmama's dead, papDa's crazy
Cmama's in heaven and papAm7a's insane
Gmama kicked the bucket papa'Ds a lunatic
Cmama's underground and papa'sAm7  
Ddancin' the rattlesnake, Am7yeah, the rattlesnake Gmoonshine
[Instrumental]
 G/    D/    C/  G  
 G/    D/    C/  G  
[Verse 3]
Gthen one hot summer night on a beach Dsoaked in fire light
Cmy pa threw one hell of a partyG  
GHe hired the reverend Horton Heath, and Dthe whole town showed up to hear him preach
Cand the reverend said this sermon aint for the weak hearted nawG  
Gand fire flew from his guitar pick as he Dbusted out some tasty licks
Cand the whole town got up and got downG  
Gand that rattlesnake moonshine was keepiDng every body high
Cuntil they all passed out, the tide came in, and they alGl drowned
[Chorus]
Gmama's dead papaD's crazy
Cmama's worm food and  papa's Am7in a bad mood
Gmama aint ever coming back, papaD's a cracker jack
Cmama's underground and papa'sAm7  
Ddancin' the rattlesnake, Am7yeah,
[Chorus]
Gmama's dead papaD's crazy
Cmama's in heaven and papAm7a's insane
Gmama kicked the bucket papa'Ds a lunatic
Cmama's underground and papa'sAm7  
Ddancin' the rattlesnake, Am7yeah, the rattlesnake Gmoonshine
[Outro]
GThe rattlesnake moonshinDeC  G  
The rattlesnake DmoonshineC  G  
GThe rattlesnake moonshinDeC  G  

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Rattlesnake Moonshine

by Ridley Bent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

[Intro]

G D C G

/ / /

[Verse 1 ]

G D

Well my pa used to drive a tractor every day rain or shine

C G

until one day my mama died and papa lost his mind

G D

it was the only time I ever saw him cry

C G

he said boy if I were you I'd run for my life

[Chorus]

G D

mama's dead, papa's crazy

C Am7

mama's in heaven and papa's insane

G D

mama kicked the bucket papa's a lunatic

C Am7

mama's underground and papa's

D Am7 G

dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah, rattlesnake moonshine

[Instrumental]

G D C G

/ / /

[Verse 2]

G D

well pa hit the bottle hard and every night he'd get blind

C G

he built a still so he could swill all the time

G D

the kids from town would spend their hard earned dimes

C G

to rock and roll all night with that rattlesnake moonshine

[Chorus]

G D

mama's dead, papa's crazy

C Am7

mama's in heaven and papa's insane

G D

mama kicked the bucket papa's a lunatic

C Am7

mama's underground and papa's

D Am7 G

dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah, the rattlesnake moonshine

[Instrumental]

G D C G

/ / /

G D C G

/ / /

[Verse 3]

G D

then one hot summer night on a beach soaked in fire light

C G

my pa threw one hell of a party

G D

He hired the reverend Horton Heath, and the whole town showed up to hear him preach

C G

and the reverend said this sermon aint for the weak hearted naw

G D

and fire flew from his guitar pick as he busted out some tasty licks

C G

and the whole town got up and got down

G D

and that rattlesnake moonshine was keeping every body high

C G

until they all passed out, the tide came in, and they all drowned

[Chorus]

G D

mama's dead papa's crazy

C Am7

mama's worm food and papa's in a bad mood

G D

mama aint ever coming back, papa's a cracker jack

C Am7

mama's underground and papa's

D Am7

dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah,

[Chorus]

G D

mama's dead papa's crazy

C Am7

mama's in heaven and papa's insane

G D

mama kicked the bucket papa's a lunatic

C Am7

mama's underground and papa's

D Am7 G

dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah, the rattlesnake moonshine

[Outro]

G D C G

The rattlesnake moonshine

D C G

The rattlesnake moonshine

G D C G

The rattlesnake moonshine

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