Chords for Hank Williams Jr. - FAMILY TRADITION (RE-MASTERED) (OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL VIDEO)
Tempo:
126.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
Eb
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[Dbm]
[E] Country music singers have [A] always been a real close family, but [B] lately some of my kinfolks
have disowned [Gbm] a few others than [E] me.
I guess it's because I kind [A] of changed my direction.
[B] Lord, I guess I went and broke their [Eb] family [E] tradition.
Get on me and want to know Hank, why do you drink?
[A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
[B]
Why must you live songs that you [E] wrote?
Oh, but [A] everybody made my prediction, so [B] if I get stoned, I'm just carrying on an old family [E] tradition.
I am very proud [Bm] [A] of my daddy's name, [B] although his kind of music and mine ain't exactly [E] the same.
Stop and think it over, [A] put yourself in my position.
[B] If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a [Eb] family [E]
tradition.
[Bm] [E] Don't ask me Hank, why do you drink?
[A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
[B]
Why must you live out songs that [E] you wrote?
If I'm down in a honky tonk, [A] some old slick's trying to give me correction, I [B] say leave me alone.
I'm singing all night long, it's a family [E] tradition.
[B]
[A]
[B]
[E]
[A]
[B]
[E]
Lordy, I have loved some ladies, [A] and I have loved Jim Beam, [B] and they both tried to kill
me in 1973.
[E]
When they asked me, [A] son, how'd you get in this condition?
I [B] said, hey, four bones, I'm just carrying on an old [Eb] family [E] tradition.
Don't ask me Hank, why do you drink?
[A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
[B] Why must you live out songs that [E] you wrote?
Stop and think it over, try to [A] put yourself in my unique position.
[B] If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a family [E]
tradition.
[N]
[Dbm]
[E] Country music singers have [A] always been a real close family, but [B] lately some of my kinfolks
have disowned [Gbm] a few others than [E] me.
I guess it's because I kind [A] of changed my direction.
[B] Lord, I guess I went and broke their [Eb] family [E] tradition.
Get on me and want to know Hank, why do you drink?
[A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
[B]
Why must you live songs that you [E] wrote?
Oh, but [A] everybody made my prediction, so [B] if I get stoned, I'm just carrying on an old family [E] tradition.
I am very proud [Bm] [A] of my daddy's name, [B] although his kind of music and mine ain't exactly [E] the same.
Stop and think it over, [A] put yourself in my position.
[B] If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a [Eb] family [E]
tradition.
[Bm] [E] Don't ask me Hank, why do you drink?
[A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
[B]
Why must you live out songs that [E] you wrote?
If I'm down in a honky tonk, [A] some old slick's trying to give me correction, I [B] say leave me alone.
I'm singing all night long, it's a family [E] tradition.
[B]
[A]
[B]
[E]
[A]
[B]
[E]
Lordy, I have loved some ladies, [A] and I have loved Jim Beam, [B] and they both tried to kill
me in 1973.
[E]
When they asked me, [A] son, how'd you get in this condition?
I [B] said, hey, four bones, I'm just carrying on an old [Eb] family [E] tradition.
Don't ask me Hank, why do you drink?
[A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
[B] Why must you live out songs that [E] you wrote?
Stop and think it over, try to [A] put yourself in my unique position.
[B] If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a family [E]
tradition.
[N]
Key:
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A
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A
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _
_ [E] Country _ music singers have [A] always been a real close _ family, but _ [B] lately some of my kinfolks
have disowned [Gbm] a few others than [E] me. _
_ I guess it's because I kind [A] of changed my direction.
_ _ [B] Lord, I guess I went and broke their [Eb] family _ [E] tradition.
_ _ Get on me and want to know Hank, why _ do you drink?
_ [A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
_ _ [B] _
Why must you live _ songs that you [E] wrote? _ _
Oh, but _ _ _ _ [A] everybody made my prediction, so [B] if I get stoned, I'm just carrying on an old family _ [E] tradition. _ _
I _ _ _ am very proud [Bm] _ _ [A] of my daddy's name, _ _ [B] although his kind of music _ and mine ain't exactly [E] the same.
_ _ Stop and think it over, _ [A] put yourself in my position.
_ [B] If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a [Eb] family _ [E]
tradition.
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ Don't ask me Hank, why do you drink?
_ [A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
_ _ [B] _
Why must you live out _ songs that [E] you wrote? _ _
If I'm down in a honky tonk, [A] some old slick's trying to give me correction, I [B] say leave me alone.
I'm singing all night long, it's a family [E] tradition.
_ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lordy, I have loved some ladies, _ [A] and I have loved Jim Beam, _ [B] and they both tried to kill
me in _ 1973.
[E] _ _ _ _
When they _ asked me, [A] son, how'd you get in this condition?
I [B] said, hey, four bones, I'm just carrying on an old _ [Eb] family [E] tradition. _ _ _
Don't ask me Hank, why do you drink?
_ [A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
_ _ [B] Why must you live out _ songs that [E] you wrote?
_ Stop and think it over, try to [A] put yourself in my unique position.
_ [B] If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a family [E]
tradition. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _
_ [E] Country _ music singers have [A] always been a real close _ family, but _ [B] lately some of my kinfolks
have disowned [Gbm] a few others than [E] me. _
_ I guess it's because I kind [A] of changed my direction.
_ _ [B] Lord, I guess I went and broke their [Eb] family _ [E] tradition.
_ _ Get on me and want to know Hank, why _ do you drink?
_ [A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
_ _ [B] _
Why must you live _ songs that you [E] wrote? _ _
Oh, but _ _ _ _ [A] everybody made my prediction, so [B] if I get stoned, I'm just carrying on an old family _ [E] tradition. _ _
I _ _ _ am very proud [Bm] _ _ [A] of my daddy's name, _ _ [B] although his kind of music _ and mine ain't exactly [E] the same.
_ _ Stop and think it over, _ [A] put yourself in my position.
_ [B] If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a [Eb] family _ [E]
tradition.
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ Don't ask me Hank, why do you drink?
_ [A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
_ _ [B] _
Why must you live out _ songs that [E] you wrote? _ _
If I'm down in a honky tonk, [A] some old slick's trying to give me correction, I [B] say leave me alone.
I'm singing all night long, it's a family [E] tradition.
_ [B] _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lordy, I have loved some ladies, _ [A] and I have loved Jim Beam, _ [B] and they both tried to kill
me in _ 1973.
[E] _ _ _ _
When they _ asked me, [A] son, how'd you get in this condition?
I [B] said, hey, four bones, I'm just carrying on an old _ [Eb] family [E] tradition. _ _ _
Don't ask me Hank, why do you drink?
_ [A] Hank, why do you roll smoke?
_ _ [B] Why must you live out _ songs that [E] you wrote?
_ Stop and think it over, try to [A] put yourself in my unique position.
_ [B] If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a family [E]
tradition. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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