Whiskey on a Southbound

By The Mother Hips
Lyrics/Music by Tim Bluhm
From the album "Shootout" (1996)
Tablature by Bill and Bruce

intro: (at least something that sounds close)

e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------5----------------------------|
D------5--7--7b8--8b7p5-7-----7b8--8b7p5-7--5---------5-|
A--5h7--------------------------------------------5h7---|
E---------------------------------------------5h7-------|

b=bend, h=hammer-on, p=pull-off

G (320003@1)          C (x32010@1)                  A (x02220@1)    Cadd9Whiskey (x32030@1)on a Southbound bound for Angeltown
G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)             C (x32010@1)   GLet (320003@1)those diesel engines pull me down
G (320003@1)                   C (x32010@1)           A (x02220@1)                       
 Cadd9
Broke down man at the station house cryin' from his head to his hands
G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)             GLord (320003@1)it makes me wonder what she said

Am (x02210@1)                F (133211@1)               GShe (320003@1)said I have the strangest kind of innocence
Am (x02210@1)                  F (133211@1)               DBut (xx0232@1)I'm gonna ask her exactly what that means
Am (x02210@1)               F (133211@1)             GShe (320003@1)said her mother likes me and I think I trust them both
G (320003@1)                         D (xx0232@1)                     GAnd (320003@1)she treats me good enough for me to write this song

interlude:

e---------0---------------0-----------|
B-------3---3-----------1---1---------|
G-----0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D---4-----------4---2-----------2-----|
A-0---------------0---------------0---|
E-------------------------------------|

after that: G  D  G

G (320003@1)                              C (x32010@1)                       A (x02220@1)
  Cadd9
Well my girl got drunk and she's talkin' to some boys from high school
G (320003@1)                         D (xx0232@1)                C (x32010@1)     GShe (320003@1)knows how to swim but I think she wants to drown
G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)                 A (x02220@1)              Cadd9Ticketman (x32030@1)said she's tryin' to make me a jealous hearted man
G (320003@1)                    D (xx0232@1)            GWatchin' (320003@1)the telephone wires I nod my head

AmF G (320003@1) AmF D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1)F G   D G (same as the above part but w/out vocals)

G (320003@1)          CWhiskey (x32010@1)on a Southbound
G (320003@1)          CWhiskey (x32010@1)on a Southbound
G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)                  C (x32010@1)  GWhiskey (320003@1)on a Southbound bound for Angeltown

Chords used in this song:

(chords are displayed like so: (EADGBe))

G:     (320033) or (355433)
C:     (x32010)
A:     (x0222x)
Cadd9: (x3203x)
D:     (x00232)
Am:    (x02210)
F:     (133211)