Biography:
Shortly after relocating to Whistler, BC in the late 90's, the Halifax born, Alberta bred singer/songwriter ditched his dream of being a pro-skier, picked up a the guitar and taught himself to play. It wasn't until he moved to Vancouver and took a job as a security guard that he really began developing his unique lyrical style. With nothing but his guitar and a pile of books for company, he started spinning his own tales to kill time. There, John Steinbeck
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[Intro]
G / D / C / G
[Verse 1 ]
G D
Well my pa used to drive a tractor every day rain or shine
C G
until one day my mama died and papa lost his mind
G D
it was the only time I ever saw him cry
C G
he said boy if I were you I'd run for my life
[Chorus]
G D
mama's dead, papa's crazy
C Am7
mama's in heaven and papa's insane
G D
mama kicked the bucket papa's a lunatic
C Am7
mama's underground and papa's
D Am7 G
dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah, rattlesnake moonshine
[Instrumental]
G / D / C / G
[Verse 2]
G D
well pa hit the bottle hard and every night he'd get blind
C G
he built a still so he could swill all the time
G D
the kids from town would spend their hard earned dimes
C G
to rock and roll all night with that rattlesnake moonshine
[Chorus]
G D
mama's dead, papa's crazy
C Am7
mama's in heaven and papa's insane
G D
mama kicked the bucket papa's a lunatic
C Am7
mama's underground and papa's
D Am7 G
dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah, the rattlesnake moonshine
[Instrumental]
G / D / C / G
G / D / C / G
[Verse 3]
G D
then one hot summer night on a beach soaked in fire light
C G
my pa threw one hell of a party
G D
He hired the reverend Horton Heath, and the whole town showed up to hear him preach
C G
and the reverend said this sermon aint for the weak hearted naw
G D
and fire flew from his guitar pick as he busted out some tasty licks
C G
and the whole town got up and got down
G D
and that rattlesnake moonshine was keeping every body high
C G
until they all passed out, the tide came in, and they all drowned
[Chorus]
G D
mama's dead papa's crazy
C Am7
mama's worm food and papa's in a bad mood
G D
mama aint ever coming back, papa's a cracker jack
C Am7
mama's underground and papa's
D Am7
dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah,
[Chorus]
G D
mama's dead papa's crazy
C Am7
mama's in heaven and papa's insane
G D
mama kicked the bucket papa's a lunatic
C Am7
mama's underground and papa's
D Am7 G
dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah, the rattlesnake moonshine
[Outro]
G D C G
The rattlesnake moonshine
D C G
The rattlesnake moonshine
G D C G
The rattlesnake moonshine
G / D / C / G
[Verse 1 ]
G D
Well my pa used to drive a tractor every day rain or shine
C G
until one day my mama died and papa lost his mind
G D
it was the only time I ever saw him cry
C G
he said boy if I were you I'd run for my life
[Chorus]
G D
mama's dead, papa's crazy
C Am7
mama's in heaven and papa's insane
G D
mama kicked the bucket papa's a lunatic
C Am7
mama's underground and papa's
D Am7 G
dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah, rattlesnake moonshine
[Instrumental]
G / D / C / G
[Verse 2]
G D
well pa hit the bottle hard and every night he'd get blind
C G
he built a still so he could swill all the time
G D
the kids from town would spend their hard earned dimes
C G
to rock and roll all night with that rattlesnake moonshine
[Chorus]
G D
mama's dead, papa's crazy
C Am7
mama's in heaven and papa's insane
G D
mama kicked the bucket papa's a lunatic
C Am7
mama's underground and papa's
D Am7 G
dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah, the rattlesnake moonshine
[Instrumental]
G / D / C / G
G / D / C / G
[Verse 3]
G D
then one hot summer night on a beach soaked in fire light
C G
my pa threw one hell of a party
G D
He hired the reverend Horton Heath, and the whole town showed up to hear him preach
C G
and the reverend said this sermon aint for the weak hearted naw
G D
and fire flew from his guitar pick as he busted out some tasty licks
C G
and the whole town got up and got down
G D
and that rattlesnake moonshine was keeping every body high
C G
until they all passed out, the tide came in, and they all drowned
[Chorus]
G D
mama's dead papa's crazy
C Am7
mama's worm food and papa's in a bad mood
G D
mama aint ever coming back, papa's a cracker jack
C Am7
mama's underground and papa's
D Am7
dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah,
[Chorus]
G D
mama's dead papa's crazy
C Am7
mama's in heaven and papa's insane
G D
mama kicked the bucket papa's a lunatic
C Am7
mama's underground and papa's
D Am7 G
dancin' the rattlesnake, yeah, the rattlesnake moonshine
[Outro]
G D C G
The rattlesnake moonshine
D C G
The rattlesnake moonshine
G D C G
The rattlesnake moonshine
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