Family Tradition #2

Capo at 2nd Fret (Takes place of E,A, B7) (D)Country music singers have always been a (G)real close family But(A7) lately some of my kinfolk have disowned a few others and(G) me I guess it's because I kinda(D) changed my direction Lord,(A7)I guess I went and broke their family (G)tradition C H O R U S (They get on me, wanna know: "Hank..") (G)Why do you drink? Hank(D)Why do you roll smoke? (A7)Why must you live out the songs that you(G) wrote? Over and over - everybody(D)made my prediction (A7)so if I get stoned, I'm just carryin' on an old family (G)tradition. ----------------------------------------------- (G)I am very proud of my daddy's(D) name (A7)Although his kind of music and mine ain't exactly the(G) same Stop and think it over - A put yourself in my position (A7)If I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family (G)tradition ---------------------------------------------- CHORUS 2 (Don't ask me: "Hank...") (G)Why do you drink? Hank(D)Why do you roll smoke? (A7)Why must you live out the songs that you(G) wrote? If I'm down in a honky tonk, some ol(D) slick's tryin' to gimme friction I says(A7) "Leave me alone, I'm singin' all night long it's a family (G)tradition" ---------------------------------------------- Lead SOLO ---------------------------------------------- (G)Lordy, I have loved some ladies, and I have loved(D) Jim Bean (A7)They both tried to kill me in nineteen seventy-(G)three When that doctor asked me "Son, how'dja get in this(D) condition?" I says(A7) "Hey Sawbones, I'm just a-carryin' on the old family (G)tradition." ---------------------------------------------- CHORUS 3 (So don't ask me: "Hank...") (G)Why do you drink? Hank(D)Why do you roll smoke? (A7)Why must you live out the songs that you(G) wrote? Stop and think it over - try to put yourself in my unique(D)position (A7)If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a family (G)tradition.