White Lighting Hit The Family Tree
Chris Young
Album: Chris Young
Released Oct. 3, 2006

Capo 1

Intro: G

G (320003@1)                                                   AmIt (x02210@1)was the thirty first gathering of the Thompsons, Joneses, and Smiths
             G (320003@1)                                                DThere (xx0232@1)were tables full of chicken, taters, collard greens, and grits
         G (320003@1)                                AWell (x02220@1)it all took place at Hatie Lake State Park
              GVolleyball, (320003@1)fishin', badmitton, yard darts
      Am (x02210@1)                                       DAunt (xx0232@1)Irene said she'd never seen a turnout like this

GWell (320003@1)it started with hand shakes and lordy, how the babies have grown
                                                DAs (xx0232@1)the sun got hotter the day got to draggin' along
   GI (320003@1)saw Uncle Gene comin' back from his car
       C (x32010@1)                                GWith (320003@1)somethin' clear as water in a mason jar
                               D (xx0232@1)                GThe (320003@1)lemonade got hearty and, Lordy, the party was on

Chorus
     CThat (x32010@1)ol' boom box got louder and louder 
  GActin' (320003@1)civilzed didn't seem to matter
  C (x32010@1)                                          DEverybody (xx0232@1)got to showin' their hiney includin' me
           GLord (320003@1)I'd never known Granny to take her a sip 
          CBut (x32010@1)the words were a slurrin' comin' off of her lips
         G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                    GAnd (320003@1)it dawned on me white lightnin' hit the family tree

GWell (320003@1)cousin Johnny was a gator Jimmy was a UT fan
                                                  DAnd (xx0232@1)that football talk was quickly gettin out of hand
        G (320003@1)Granny told Uncle Dave that she hated his guts
      CGot (x32010@1)right up in his face said, your whole famn damily's nuts
         G (320003@1)                         D (xx0232@1)                      GChicken (320003@1)legs got to flyin' And the whoop started hittin' the fan

Repeat Chorus
     CThat (x32010@1)ol' boom box got louder and louder 
  GActin' (320003@1)civilzed didn't seem to matter
  C (x32010@1)                                          DEverybody (xx0232@1)got to showin' their hiney includin' me
           GLord (320003@1)I'd never known Granny to take her a sip 
          CBut (x32010@1)the words were a slurrin' comin' off of her lips
         G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                    GAnd (320003@1)it dawned on me white lightnin' hit the family tree

F (133211@1)                     CThat (x32010@1)ol' park ranger jumped out of his car 
        GSaid, (320003@1)listen here folks, it's gone a little too far
  F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)Tear it all down, pack it all up
 DmCall (xx0231@1)it quits while there's still a little love

Instrumental: C-G-C-Dm
           GYeah (320003@1)I've never known Granny to take her a sip 
          CBut (x32010@1)the words were a slurrin' comin' off of her lips
         G (320003@1)                D (xx0232@1)                     GAnd (320003@1)it dawned on me white lightnin' hit the family tree

D (xx0232@1)                     GYeah (320003@1)it dawned on me white lightnin' hit the family tree