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Moonshiner

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is mostly the same tab by Harlan L Thompson under Bob Dylan, but for the Redbird version,
I like to tune the e string to F# and keep my fingers on the 3rd fret of the e and B strings at all times
like:
F#|-Bm---------G3----D3-----A3--------|
 B|----------3----3-----3--------|
 G|----4-----0----2-----2--------|
 D|----4-----0----0-----2--------|
 A|----2-----2----0-----0--------|
 E|----------3-------------------|
If you don't want to tune your guitar down, he hits a note on the e string with the G, D, and A chords on the
5th fret, tuning the e string just makes it easier.
There's also this fill at certain parts of the song in the background:
F#|--1-0-----------|     e|---3--2---0--------|
 B|-------5---3----|     B|-------------3-----|
 G|----------------| or  G|-------------------|
 D|----------------|     D|-------------------|
 A|----------------|     A|-------------------|
 E|----------------|     E|-------------------|
[Intro] 
D
[Verse 1]
I've bBmeen      Ga moonDshiner for seventeen long Ayears
I've sBmpent alGl      my Dmoney on whiskey and Abeer
I gGo to some Ahollow and Dset up my Gstill
If Bmwhiskey Gdon't kill Dme
Then I don't know what Awill
Bm   G(Fill)   D
[Verse 2]
I Bmgo to       Gsome Dbarroom and drink with my Afriends
Where the Bmwomen     Gcan't Dfollow and see what I Aspent
God Gbless them pretty Awomen
How I Dwish they was Gmine
Their Bmbreath is     Gas Dsweet as
The dew on the Avine
Bm   G(Fill)   D
[Verse 3]
Let me Bmeat    Gwhen I'm Dhungry
Let me drink when I'm Adry
Give me Bmdollars      Gwhen I'm Dhard up
Religion when I Adie
The Gwhole world Ais a bottle
And Dlife's just a Gdram
When a Bmbottle gets eDmpty
It sure ain't worth a Adamn
[Outro]
Bm    G(Fill)  D

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Moonshiner

by Redbird

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This is mostly the same tab by Harlan L Thompson under Bob Dylan, but for the Redbird version,

I like to tune the e string to F# and keep my fingers on the 3rd fret of the e and B strings at all times

like:

Bm G D A

F#|----------3----3-----3--------|

B|----------3----3-----3--------|

G|----4-----0----2-----2--------|

D|----4-----0----0-----2--------|

A|----2-----2----0-----0--------|

E|----------3-------------------|

If you don't want to tune your guitar down, he hits a note on the e string with the G, D, and A chords on the

5th fret, tuning the e string just makes it easier.

There's also this fill at certain parts of the song in the background:

F#|--1-0-----------| e|---3--2---0--------|

B|-------5---3----| B|-------------3-----|

G|----------------| or G|-------------------|

D|----------------| D|-------------------|

A|----------------| A|-------------------|

E|----------------| E|-------------------|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Bm G D A

I've been a moonshiner for seventeen long years

Bm G D A

I've spent all my money on whiskey and beer

G A D G

I go to some hollow and set up my still

Bm G D

If whiskey don't kill me

Then I don't know what will

Bm G(Fill) D

[Verse 2]

Bm G D A

I go to some barroom and drink with my friends

Bm G D A

Where the women can't follow and see what I spent

G A

God bless them pretty women

D G

How I wish they was mine

Bm G D

Their breath is as sweet as

The dew on the vine

Bm G(Fill) D

[Verse 3]

Bm G D

Let me eat when I'm hungry

Let me drink when I'm dry

Bm G D

Give me dollars when I'm hard up

Religion when I die

G A

The whole world is a bottle

D G

And life's just a dram

Bm D

When a bottle gets empty

It sure ain't worth a damn

[Outro]

Bm G(Fill) D

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