Chords for Bootlegger's Blues - Mississippi Sheiks
Tempo:
132.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Bm
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I got whiskey on my back and a chevron on my track.
I'm gonna make it [D] to the woods if [G] I can.
I take you woods to go my bail rather than to go to the county jail.
You better make it to [D] the woods if [G] you can.
If you can, if you can, you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
If you want to have to leave home, you just mess with a bottle of corn.
You better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
You may think they're doing you wrong, but they'll send you to the county farm.
You better make [D] it to the woods [G] if you can.
If you can, if you can, you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
When you go out far alone, the sheriff will stop you on the road.
You'll have [D] to make it to the woods if [G] you can.
It's a real surprising thing that you hear those 44's ring.
You better make it to [D] the woods if [G] you can.
If you can, if you can, you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
Boy, this show gets you up out of bed.
[D] [G]
[Bm]
[D] [G]
[D]
[G]
Ever since the state went dry, the bootleggers have to stand shy.
They're going to keep out [D] the way of the sheriff if [G] they can.
If they can, if they can, they're [D] going to keep out the way of the sheriff [G] if they can.
[Ab]
I'm gonna make it [D] to the woods if [G] I can.
I take you woods to go my bail rather than to go to the county jail.
You better make it to [D] the woods if [G] you can.
If you can, if you can, you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
If you want to have to leave home, you just mess with a bottle of corn.
You better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
You may think they're doing you wrong, but they'll send you to the county farm.
You better make [D] it to the woods [G] if you can.
If you can, if you can, you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
When you go out far alone, the sheriff will stop you on the road.
You'll have [D] to make it to the woods if [G] you can.
It's a real surprising thing that you hear those 44's ring.
You better make it to [D] the woods if [G] you can.
If you can, if you can, you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
Boy, this show gets you up out of bed.
[D] [G]
[Bm]
[D] [G]
[D]
[G]
Ever since the state went dry, the bootleggers have to stand shy.
They're going to keep out [D] the way of the sheriff if [G] they can.
If they can, if they can, they're [D] going to keep out the way of the sheriff [G] if they can.
[Ab]
Key:
D
G
Bm
Ab
D
G
Bm
Ab
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_ _ _ I got whiskey on my back and a chevron on my track.
I'm gonna make it [D] to the woods if [G] I can.
_ _ _ _ I take you woods to go my bail rather than to go to the county jail.
You better make it to [D] the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ _ If you can, _ _ _ if you _ _ can, _ you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ _ If you want to have to leave home, you just mess with a bottle of corn.
You better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ You may think they're doing you wrong, but they'll send you to the county farm.
You better make [D] it to the woods [G] if you can.
_ _ _ If you can, _ _ _ if you can, _ _ _ _ you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ _ When you go out far alone, the sheriff will stop you on the road.
You'll have [D] to make it to the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ _ _ It's a real _ surprising thing that you hear those 44's ring.
You better make it to [D] the woods if [G] you can.
If _ _ _ you _ can, _ _ _ if you _ _ can, _ you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Boy, this show gets you up out of bed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ Ever since the state went dry, the bootleggers have to stand shy.
They're going to keep out [D] the way of the sheriff if [G] they can. _ _ _ _
If they can, _ _ _ if they _ can, _ _ they're [D] going to keep out the way of the sheriff [G] if they can. _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I got whiskey on my back and a chevron on my track.
I'm gonna make it [D] to the woods if [G] I can.
_ _ _ _ I take you woods to go my bail rather than to go to the county jail.
You better make it to [D] the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ _ If you can, _ _ _ if you _ _ can, _ you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ _ If you want to have to leave home, you just mess with a bottle of corn.
You better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ You may think they're doing you wrong, but they'll send you to the county farm.
You better make [D] it to the woods [G] if you can.
_ _ _ If you can, _ _ _ if you can, _ _ _ _ you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ _ When you go out far alone, the sheriff will stop you on the road.
You'll have [D] to make it to the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ _ _ It's a real _ surprising thing that you hear those 44's ring.
You better make it to [D] the woods if [G] you can.
If _ _ _ you _ can, _ _ _ if you _ _ can, _ you better [D] make it to the woods if [G] you can.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Boy, this show gets you up out of bed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ Ever since the state went dry, the bootleggers have to stand shy.
They're going to keep out [D] the way of the sheriff if [G] they can. _ _ _ _
If they can, _ _ _ if they _ can, _ _ they're [D] going to keep out the way of the sheriff [G] if they can. _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _