Family Tradition ukulele

Family Tradition

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(E)Country music singers have always been a (A)real close family   
But(B7) lately some of my kinfolk have disowned a few others and(E) me  
I guess it's because I kinda(A) changed my direction 
Lord,(B7)I guess I went and broke their family (E)tradition 
 
C H O R U S 
 
They get on me, wanna know: "Hank.." 
(E)Why do you drink? Hank(A)Why do you roll smoke? 
(B7)Why must you live out the songs that you(E) wrote? 
Over and over - everybody(A)made my prediction 
(B7)so if I get stoned, I'm just carryin' on and old family (E)tradition. 
(E)I am very proud of my daddy's(A) name 
(B7)Although his kind of music and mine ain't exactly the(E) same 
Stop and think it over - (A) put yourself in my position 
(B7)If I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family (E)tradition 
CHORUS 2 
Don't ask me: "Hank..." 
(E)Why do you drink? Hank(A)Why do you roll smoke? 
(B7)Why must you live out the songs that you(E) wrote? 
If I'm down in a honky tonk, some ol(A) slick's tryin' to gimme friction 
I says(B7) "Leave me alone, I'm singin' all night long  it's a family (E)tradition" 
Lead SOLO 
(E)Lordy, I have loved some ladies, and I have loved(A) Jim Bean 
(B7)They both tried to kill me in nineteen seventy-(E)three 
When that doctor asked me "Son, how'dja get in this(A) condition?" 
I says(B7) "Hey Sawbones, I'm just a-carryin' on the old family (E)tradition." 
CHORUS 3 
So don't ask me: "Hank..." 
(E)Why do you drink? Hank(A)Why do you roll smoke? 
(B7)Why must you live out the songs that you(E) wrote? 
Stop and think it over - try to put yourself in my unique(A)position 
(B7)If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a family (E)tradition. 
 
 
 

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by Anonimous | mike gross

4/21/2014

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