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Tuning: Standard

Artist: The Raconteurs
Album: Consolers of the Lonely

Am - this sometimes has the 1st finger pulling off and hammering on
G6 - 3200xx

AmI'm (x02210@1)not sure if there's a point to this story
        C (x32010@1)      G6 (320000@1)     AmBut (x02210@1)I'm going to tell it again
AmSo (x02210@1)many other people try to tell the tale
    C (x32010@1)         G6 (320000@1)      AmNot (x02210@1)one of them knows the end

e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-----7-7-5-4-5----| ( this is repeated throughout the song)
D|---------------7--|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|

         AmIt (x02210@1)was a junk-house in South Carolina
       C (x32010@1)     G6Held (320000@1)a boy the age of ten
AmAlong (x02210@1)with his Older brother Billy
      C (x32010@1)        G6 (320000@1)AmAnd (x02210@1)a mother and her boyfriend
          DWho (xx0232@1)was a triple loser with some blue tattoos
DThat (xx0232@1)were given to him when he was young
      AmAnd (x02210@1)a drunk temper that was easy to lose
              C (x32010@1)      G6 (320000@1)      Em (022000@1)AmAnd (x02210@1)thank god he didn't own a gun


AmWell, (x02210@1)Billy woke up in the back of his truck
       C (x32010@1)       G6 (320000@1)     AmTook (x02210@1)a minute to open his eyes
AmHe (x02210@1)took a peep into the back of the house
    C (x32010@1)             G6 (320000@1)AmAnd (x02210@1)found himself a big surprise
DHe (xx0232@1)didn't see his brother but there was his mother
DWith (xx0232@1)her red-headed head in her hands
          AmWhile (x02210@1)the boyfriend had his gloves wrapped around an old priest
C (x32010@1)      G6 (320000@1)          Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)        C (x32010@1)G6 (320000@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em G6 (320000@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
Trying to choke the man

Break:
    Am (x02210@1)                       G6 (320000@1)             Fe|------------------------------------7-7-------------5-5---------------------| (133211@1)B|----10-12-13-13-12-10--x2------8-10-----10-8----6-8-----8-6-----------------|
G|--9--------------------------7----------------5-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x2 then the 1st part twice again

AmBilly (x02210@1)looked up from the window to the truck
      C (x32010@1)      G6 (320000@1)              AmThrew (x02210@1)up, and had to struggle to stand
AmHe (x02210@1)saw that red-necked bastard with a hammer
         C (x32010@1)           G6 (320000@1)       AmTurn (x02210@1)the priest into a shell of a man
DThe (xx0232@1)priest was putting up the fight of his life
DBut (xx0232@1)he was old and he was bound to lose
    AmThe (x02210@1)boyfriend hit as hard as he could
                       C (x32010@1)         G6 (320000@1)       Em (022000@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am  (Manodlin Enters)
And knocked the priest right down to his shoes

im not sure about this bit but i think its this over and over again for a bit
e|-----12-10----12----12-10----|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|--12-------12----12-------12-|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

AmWell, (x02210@1)now Billy knew but never actually met
    C (x32010@1)            G6 (320000@1)         AmThe (x02210@1)preacher lying there in the room
AmHe (x02210@1)heard himself say, "That must be my daddy"
        C (x32010@1)              G6 (320000@1)  AmThen (x02210@1)he knew what he was gonna do
DBilly (xx0232@1)got up enough courage, took it up
DAnd (xx0232@1)grabbed the first blunt thing he could find
         AmIt (x02210@1)was a cold, glass bottle of milk
                   C (x32010@1)        G6 (320000@1)      Em (022000@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am    C (x32010@1)G6 (320000@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em G6 (320000@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
That got delivered every morning at nine


Break:
    Am (x02210@1)                       G6 (320000@1)             Fe|------------------------------------7-7-------------5-5---------------------| (133211@1)B|----10-12-13-13-12-10--x2------8-10-----10-8----6-8-----8-6-----------------|
G|--9--------------------------7----------------5-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

then i think its...


e|------12------12---------------|
B|----9---------9----------------| the chord is strummed i think
G|--9-----------9----------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

(the E chords that follow may be Em chords but Im not sure)

AmBilly (x02210@1)broke in and saw the blood on the floor, and
AmHe (x02210@1)turned around and put the lock on the door
DmHe (xx0231@1)looked dead into the boyfriend's eye
    EHis (022100@1)mother was a ghost, too upset to cry, then

AmHe (x02210@1)took a step toward the man on the ground
AmFrom (x02210@1)his mouth trickled out a little audible sound
DmHe (xx0231@1)heard the boyfriend shout, "Get out"
    EAnd (022100@1)Billy said, "Not till I know what this is all about"

Am"Well, (x02210@1)this preacher here was attacking your mama"
AmBut (x02210@1)Billy knew just who was starting the drama
DmSo (xx0231@1)Billy took dead aim at his face
    EAnd (022100@1)smashed the bottle on the man who left his dad in disgrace, and

AmThe (x02210@1)white milk dripped down with the blood, and the
AmBoyfriend (x02210@1)fell down dead for good
DmRight (xx0231@1)next to the preacher who was gasping for air
    EAnd (022100@1)Billy shouted, "Daddy, why'd you have to come back here?"

AmHis (x02210@1)mama reached behind the sugar and honey, and
AmPulled (x02210@1)out an envelope filled with money
Dm"Your (xx0231@1)daddy gave us this," she collapsed in tears
 E"He's (022100@1)been paying all the bills for years"

Am"Mama, (x02210@1)let's put this body underneath the trees
Amand (x02210@1)put Daddy in the truck and head to Tennessee"
DmJust (xx0231@1)then, his little brother came in
EHolding (022100@1)the milk man's hat and a bottle of gin singing,

Am (x02210@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)E (022100@1)
AmWell (x02210@1)now you heard another side to the story
        C (x32010@1)        G6 (320000@1)   AmBut (x02210@1)you wanna know how it ends?
AmIf (x02210@1)you must know, the truth about the tale
C (x32010@1)    G6 (320000@1)    AmGo (x02210@1)and ask the milkman