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The Raconteurs

10 songs|24 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

C#5

F#5

G#m

F#m

C#m

Carolina Drama

Key: AmHard

I'm noAmt sure if there's a point to this story

But I'm Cgoing to Gtell it aAmgain

AmSo many other people try to tell the tale

Not Cone of them Gknows the Amend

It was a Amjunk-house in South Carolina

Held a Cboy the Gage of Amten

AmAlong with his older brother Billy

And their Cmother and Gher boyAmfriend

Who was a Dtriple loser with some blue tattoos

DThat were given to him when he was young

And a Amdrunk temper that was easy to lose

And thank Cgod he didn'tG own a Emgun Am

AmWell, Billy woke up in the back of his truck

Took a Cminute to Gopen his Ameyes

AmHe took a peep into the back of the house

And found hiCmself a Gbig surAmprise

DHe didn't see his brother but there was his mother

DWith her red-headed head in her hands

While the Amboyfriend had his gloves wrapped around an old

CPriest trying to Gchoke the Emman Am

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AmBilly looked up from the window to the truck

Threw Cup, and had to Gstruggle to sAmtand

AmHe saw that red-necked bastard with a hammer

Turn the Cpriest into a Gshell of a Amman

DThe priest was putting up the fight of his life

DBut he was old and he was bound to lose

The Amboyfriend hit as hard as he could

And knocked the Cpriest rightG down to his EmshoesAm

AmWell, now Billy knew but never actually met

The Cpreacher lying Gthere in the Amroom

AmHe heard himself say, "That must be my daddy"

Then he Cknew what he was Ggonna Amdo

DBilly got up enough courage, took it up

DAnd grabbed the first blunt thing he could find

It was a Amcold, glass bottle of milk

That got deClivered every Gmorning at Emnine Am

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AmBilly broke in and saw the blood on the floor, and

AmHe turned around and put the lock on the door

DmHe looked dead into the boyfriend's eye

His Emother was a ghost, too upset to cry, then

AmHe took a step toward the man on the ground

AmFrom his mouth trickled out a little audible sound

DmHe heard the boyfriend shout, "Get out!"

And Billy Esaid, "Not till I know what this is all about"

Am"Well, this preacher here was attacking your mama"

AmBut Billy knew just who was starting the drama

DmSo Billy took dead aim at his face

And smashed theE bottle on the man who left his dad in disgrace, and

AmThe white milk dripped down with the blood, and the

AmBoyfriend fell down dead for good

Right Dmnext to the preacher who was gasping for air

And Billy Eshouted, "Daddy, why'd you have to come back here?"

AmHis mama reached behind the sugar and honey, and

AmPulled out an envelope filled with money

"Your Dmdaddy gave us this," she collapsed in tears

"EHe's been paying all the bills for years"

Am"Mama, let's put this body underneath the trees

Amand put Daddy in the truck and head to Tennessee"

DmJust then, his little brother came in

Holding the Emilk man's hat and a bottle of gin singing,

AmWell now you heard another side to the story

But you Cwanna know Ghow it Amends?

AmIf you must know, the truth about the tale

CGo and Gask the Ammilkman

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Live A Lie

Key: C#Hard

C#5

F#5

C#5F#5C#5

C#5C5B5A5

A5 I like D5it better whA5en you tC#5ell me lF#5ies C#5 C5 B5

A5 When you hD5ide whA5at's behC#5ind those eyF#5es C#5 C5 B5

A5 Don't wannD5a know A5about the thC#5ings you dF#5o C#5 C5 B5

A5 I just wD5anna lA5ive a lC#5ie with yF#5ou C#5 C5 B5

A5I just wanna A5 B5 C5lie C#5with you C#5 C5 B5 A5