Hank Williams Iii – Moonshiners Life chords

[Intro]

G   C   D   G    (x2)

[Verse 1]

G                        C                       D                      GA moonshiner's life is a hell of a life when you got those moonshiner's blues
G                                 CYeah you're always on the run and can't trust no one
D                                         GWhen you're making that good ol' mountain dew
G                        CA moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
D                             GWhen you ain't got nothing to lose.
G                            CLate in the night, when that moon is shining bright,
         D                      GHe'll be working on a batch for you.


[Instrumental]

G   C   D   G    (x4)


[Verse 2]

G                             CWell a moonshiner's life is a damn good life
D                               G'Cause he ain't got no big city blues
G                                 Cyeah he's living off the land and don't need Uncle Sam
D                   GTo help him make it through
G                        CA moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
D                                  GWhen he's fighting the law for his booze
G                            CLate in the night, when that moon is shining bright,
D                            GHe'll be bringing a batch to you


[Instrumental]

G   C   D   G    (x2)


[Bridge]

GHe had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
                   C                                     GHe had those those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
              D                                                        GHe got popped with nine hundred gallon and I'm sure they took snort or two

GHe had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
             C                                     GHe had those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
              D                                                           GHe got popped with nine hundred gallons and I'm sure they took a snort or two


[Outro]

GMarv got popped in '74 and 1985 and the last 10 years
                                                       CHe got popped twice when he was still alive and he was 61
                           GHe was 61 and still making runs!
             D                                          GHis name was Popcorn Sutton, a true moonshiner from Day One
             D                                              G      GHis name was Popcorn Sutton and he made moonshine till he's gone