Hanks guitar is tuned down half a step, so if you want to play along in normal tuning play "F# B C# F#".
[Intro]
G C D G (x2)
[Verse 1]
G C D G
A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life when you got those moonshiner's blues
G C
Yeah you're always on the run and can't trust no one
D G
When you're making that good ol' mountain dew
G C
A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
D G
When you ain't got nothing to lose.
G C
Late in the night, when that moon is shining bright,
D G
He'll be working on a batch for you.
[Instrumental]
G C D G (x4)
[Verse 2]
G C
Well a moonshiner's life is a damn good life
D G
'Cause he ain't got no big city blues
G C
yeah he's living off the land and don't need Uncle Sam
D G
To help him make it through
G C
A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
D G
When he's fighting the law for his booze
G C
Late in the night, when that moon is shining bright,
D G
He'll be bringing a batch to you
[Instrumental]
G C D G (x2)
[Bridge]
G
He had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
C G
He had those those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
D G
He got popped with nine hundred gallon and I'm sure they took snort or two
G
He had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
C G
He had those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
D G
He got popped with nine hundred gallons and I'm sure they took a snort or two
[Outro]
G
Marv got popped in '74 and 1985 and the last 10 years
C
He got popped twice when he was still alive and he was 61
G
He was 61 and still making runs!
D G
His name was Popcorn Sutton, a true moonshiner from Day One
D G G
His name was Popcorn Sutton and he made moonshine till he's gone