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Corn Liquor

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Also spelled "Corn Likker"
Written by Buddy Alan
[Intro]
|      G|     C|
|   G    D|     G|
[Verse 1]
Well, wGhen I was a Clittle bitty boy
No bGigger than an old polDecat
Well, I uGsed to wonder Clike all kids
GWhat made tDhis do tGhat?
Now, I'd Gseen what happened Cto my pa
When Ghe take a drink from a jDug
Yeah, he'd sGtart with a smile and then Cafter awhile
He'd be Gout on the fDloor like a Grug
[Chorus]
Corn Cliquor (corn liquor) corn lGiquor (corn liquor)
GWhat makes you do what you dDo?
Well, they fGeel no pain when you Ctouch their brain
Corn Gliquor tDhey love Gyou
[Solo]
|      G|     C|
|   G    D|     G|
|      G|     C|
|   G    D|     G|
[Verse 2]
Well, Gnow one day in the aCfternoon
My fGolks were away for awhDile
Yeah I Ggot the jug down fCrom the shelf
To sGee wDhat made 'em sGmile
Now, I sGlowly sipped and I nCearly flipped
That Gone drink was eDnough
For the Glife of me I Cjust can't see
Why they lovGe that Dawful Gstuff
[Chorus]
Corn Cliquor (corn liquor) corn lGiquor (corn liquor)
What makes you do what you Ddo?
Well, they fGeel no pain when you touch their brain
Corn Gliquor tDhey love Gyou
[Solo]
|      G|     C|
|   G    D|     G|
|      G|     C|
|   G    D|     G|
[Verse 3]
Well, as GI grew older I thCought about
That Gfirst sip that I hDad
Yeah, it rGeally burned but Csoon I learned
It Gwasn't aDll that Gbad
Now to eGase the pressures oCf this world
Here's the wGay I've got it fDigured
Well the Gthing to do for Cme and you
Is dGrink lotsa gDood corn Gliquor
[Chorus]
Corn Cliquor (corn liquor) corn lGiquor (corn liquor)
GWhat makes you do what you Ddo?
Well, I feGel no pain when you tCouch my brain
Corn Gliquor DI love Gyou
[Outro]
Yeah, I feGel no pain when you toCuch my brain
Corn Gliquor DI love Gyou

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Corn Liquor

by Buck Owens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Also spelled "Corn Likker"

Written by Buddy Alan

[Intro]

G C

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G D G

| | |

[Verse 1]

G C

Well, when I was a little bitty boy

G D

No bigger than an old polecat

G C

Well, I used to wonder like all kids

G D G

What made this do that?

G C

Now, I'd seen what happened to my pa

G D

When he take a drink from a jug

G C

Yeah, he'd start with a smile and then after awhile

G D G

He'd be out on the floor like a rug

[Chorus]

C G

Corn liquor (corn liquor) corn liquor (corn liquor)

G D

What makes you do what you do?

G C

Well, they feel no pain when you touch their brain

G D G

Corn liquor they love you

[Solo]

G C

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G D G

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G C

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G D G

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[Verse 2]

G C

Well, now one day in the afternoon

G D

My folks were away for awhile

G C

Yeah I got the jug down from the shelf

G D G

To see what made 'em smile

G C

Now, I slowly sipped and I nearly flipped

G D

That one drink was enough

G C

For the life of me I just can't see

G D G

Why they love that awful stuff

[Chorus]

C G

Corn liquor (corn liquor) corn liquor (corn liquor)

What makes you do what you do?

Well, they feel no pain when you touch their brain

G D G

Corn liquor they love you

[Solo]

G C

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G D G

| | |

G C

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G D G

| | |

[Verse 3]

G C

Well, as I grew older I thought about

G D

That first sip that I had

G C

Yeah, it really burned but soon I learned

G D G

It wasn't all that bad

G C

Now to ease the pressures of this world

G D

Here's the way I've got it figured

G C

Well the thing to do for me and you

G D G

Is drink lotsa good corn liquor

[Chorus]

C G

Corn liquor (corn liquor) corn liquor (corn liquor)

G D

What makes you do what you do?

G C

Well, I feel no pain when you touch my brain

G D G

Corn liquor I love you

[Outro]

G C

Yeah, I feel no pain when you touch my brain

G D G

Corn liquor I love you

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