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[Verse 1]
   ECountry music singers, 
   Have always been a Areal close family,
   But BLately some of my kinfolk,
   Have disowned a few others and Eme,
   I guess it's because, I kinda Achanged my direction,
   BLord I guess I went and broke their family Etradition,
   They get on me and wanna' know Hank,
[Chorus]
   EWhy do ya drink?,
   Hank Awhy do you roll smoke?,
   And Bwhy must you live out the songs that you Ewrote?,
   Over and over every Abody met my prediction,
   If BI get stoned I'm just carrying on an old family Etradition
[Verse 2]
   EI am very proud, of my daddy's Aname,
   BAlthough his kind of music and mine ain't exactly the Esame,
   Stop and think it over, put yourself in my Aposition,
   If I get Bstoned and sing all night long it's a Efamily tradition,
   So don't ask me Hank,
[Chorus]
   EWhy do ya drink?,
   Hank Awhy do you roll smoke?,
   And Bwhy must you live out the songs that you Ewrote?,
   Over and over every Abody met my prediction,
   If BI get stoned I'm just carrying on an old family Etradition
[Verse 3]
   Lordy I have loved some ladies, and I have loved AJim Beam,
   BAnd they both tried to kill me, in 1973,E  
   When that doctor asked me, son how'd ya get in this Aposition?,
   I said a Bhey sawbones I'm just a carrying on and ol' Efamily tradition,
   So don't ask me Hank,
[Chorus]
   EWhy do ya drink?,
   Hank Awhy do you roll smoke?,
   And Bwhy must you live out the songs that you Ewrote?,
   Over and over every Abody met my prediction,
   If BI get stoned I'm just carrying on an old family Etradition

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Family Tradition

by Hank Williams

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[Verse 1]

Country music singers,

Have always been a real close family,

But Lately some of my kinfolk,

Have disowned a few others and me,

I guess it's because, I kinda changed my direction,

B E

Lord I guess I went and broke their family tradition,

They get on me and wanna' know Hank,

[Chorus]

Why do ya drink?,

Hank why do you roll smoke?,

B E

And why must you live out the songs that you wrote?,

Over and over every body met my prediction,

B E

If I get stoned I'm just carrying on an old family tradition

[Verse 2]

E A

I am very proud, of my daddy's name,

B E

Although his kind of music and mine ain't exactly the same,

Stop and think it over, put yourself in my position,

B E

If I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family tradition,

So don't ask me Hank,

[Chorus]

Why do ya drink?,

Hank why do you roll smoke?,

B E

And why must you live out the songs that you wrote?,

Over and over every body met my prediction,

B E

If I get stoned I'm just carrying on an old family tradition

[Verse 3]

Lordy I have loved some ladies, and I have loved Jim Beam,

B E

And they both tried to kill me, in 1973,

When that doctor asked me, son how'd ya get in this position?,

B E

I said a hey sawbones I'm just a carrying on and ol' family tradition,

So don't ask me Hank,

[Chorus]

Why do ya drink?,

Hank why do you roll smoke?,

B E

And why must you live out the songs that you wrote?,

Over and over every body met my prediction,

B E

If I get stoned I'm just carrying on an old family tradition

About Family Tradition Chords by Hank Williams

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