white lighting hit the family tree
chris young
album : chris young
released oct . 3 , 2006
capo 1
intro : G
G Am
it was the thirty first gathering of the thompsons , joneses , and smiths
G D
there were tables full of chicken , taters , collard greens , and grits
G A
well it all took place at hatie lake state park
G
volleyball , fishin’ , badmitton , yard darts
Am D
aunt irene said she’d never seen a turnout like this
G
well it started with hand shakes and lordy , how the babies have grown
D
as the sun got hotter the day got to draggin’ along
G
i saw uncle gene comin’ back from his car
C G
with somethin’ clear as water in a mason jar
D G
the lemonade got hearty and , lordy , the party was on
chorus
C
that ol’ boom box got louder and louder
G
actin’ civilzed didn’t seem to matter
C D
everybody got to showin’ their hiney includin’ me
G
lord i’d never known granny to take her a sip
C
but the words were a slurrin’ comin’ off of her lips
G D G
and it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree
G
well cousin johnny was a gator jimmy was a ut fan
D
and that football talk was quickly gettin out of hand
G
granny told uncle dave that she hated his guts
C
got right up in his face said , your whole famn damily’s nuts
G D G
chicken legs got to flyin’ and the whoop started hittin’ the fan
repeat chorus
C
that ol’ boom box got louder and louder
G
actin’ civilzed didn’t seem to matter
C D
everybody got to showin’ their hiney includin’ me
G
lord i’d never known granny to take her a sip
C
but the words were a slurrin’ comin’ off of her lips
G D G
and it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree
F C
that ol’ park ranger jumped out of his car
G
said , listen here folks , it’s gone a little too far
F C
tear it all down , pack it all up
Dm
call it quits while there’s still a little love
instrumental : C – G – C – Dm
G
yeah i’ve never known granny to take her a sip
C
but the words were a slurrin’ comin’ off of her lips
G D G
and it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree
D G
yeah it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree
white lighting hit the family tree
chris young
album : chris young
released oct . 3 , 2006
capo 1
intro : G
G Am
it was the thirty first gathering of the thompsons , joneses , and smiths
G D
there were tables full of chicken , taters , collard greens , and grits
G A
well it all took place at hatie lake state park
G
volleyball , fishin’ , badmitton , yard darts
Am D
aunt irene said she’d never seen a turnout like this
G
well it started with hand shakes and lordy , how the babies have grown
D
as the sun got hotter the day got to draggin’ along
G
i saw uncle gene comin’ back from his car
C G
with somethin’ clear as water in a mason jar
D G
the lemonade got hearty and , lordy , the party was on
chorus
C
that ol’ boom box got louder and louder
G
actin’ civilzed didn’t seem to matter
C D
everybody got to showin’ their hiney includin’ me
G
lord i’d never known granny to take her a sip
C
but the words were a slurrin’ comin’ off of her lips
G D G
and it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree
G
well cousin johnny was a gator jimmy was a ut fan
D
and that football talk was quickly gettin out of hand
G
granny told uncle dave that she hated his guts
C
got right up in his face said , your whole famn damily’s nuts
G D G
chicken legs got to flyin’ and the whoop started hittin’ the fan
repeat chorus
C
that ol’ boom box got louder and louder
G
actin’ civilzed didn’t seem to matter
C D
everybody got to showin’ their hiney includin’ me
G
lord i’d never known granny to take her a sip
C
but the words were a slurrin’ comin’ off of her lips
G D G
and it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree
F C
that ol’ park ranger jumped out of his car
G
said , listen here folks , it’s gone a little too far
F C
tear it all down , pack it all up
Dm
call it quits while there’s still a little love
instrumental : C – G – C – Dm
G
yeah i’ve never known granny to take her a sip
C
but the words were a slurrin’ comin’ off of her lips
G D G
and it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree
D G
yeah it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree
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