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
