Moonshiners
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
tab of the vocals, done from memory so it may
not be pitch accurate to the song but it's fun
to play and sing along to - also, my first
published tab, please let me know if there's
something that could be fixed/done better. enjoy :^]
[Verse 1, part 1]
,,Where were you when the saw mill burned?,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|------6-68-6----------------------|
G|--5-8--------8-5------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,I was out fighting with my grandpa's gun,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--55-8-33333-1--------------------|
D|---------------3-------------- ---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,They can follow me as best they can,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|------6668-6----------------------|
G|--5-8--------8-5------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,But I can run quicker when there is no sun,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--555-8-33333-1-------------------|
D|---------------3-------------- ---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,shine on..... shine on,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-8-5-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)--3-------|
D|----------------------------3-----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,shine on..... shine on,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-8-5-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)--3-------|
D|----------------------------3-----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Verse 1, part 2]
,,Yeah the government of this state,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|------6668-6----------------------|
G|--5-8--------8-5------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,Ain't the only way that the sherrif gets paid,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--55-8-33333-1--------------------|
D|---------------3------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,You can try to hide who you are,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|------6668-6----------------------|
G|--5-8--------8-5------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,But they'll see straight through your charade,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--555-8-33333-1-------------------|
D|---------------3-------------- ---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,shine on..... shine on,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-8-5-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)--3-------|
D|----------------------------3-----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,shine on..... shine on,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-8-5-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)--3-------|
D|----------------------------3-----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,Where do the hound dogs eat
When the people are frail?,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|-8-6--8---------------------------|
G|-----8--5-5-5555-5-3--------------|
D|---------------------(3)----------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,Where does the smoke from your lungs go
Once you exhale?,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|-8-6--8--6------------------------|
G|-----8--5--8-5--555-3-------------|
D|----------------------3-----------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,What do the cockroaches do
With no one 'round?,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|-8-6--8---------------------------|
G|-----8--5-5-5555-5-3--------------|
D|---------------------(3)----------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,They live like the moonshiners
Half underground,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|-8-6--8---------------------------|
G|-----8--5-5-5555-5-3--------------|
D|---------------------(3)----------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
,,Yes it was me that burned it down,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|------6-68-6----------------------|
G|-55-8--------8-5------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,To confound everyone and make it well known,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--55-8-33333-1--------------------|
D|---------------3-------------- ---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,That after 33 years of this,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|------6668-6----------------------|
G|-55-8--------8-5------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,I've got a government of my own,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--55-8-33333-1--------------------|
D|---------------3-------------- ---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,shine on..... shine on,,
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-5-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)--3-----------------------|
D|----------------------------3-(3)-(3)-(3)-(3)-(3)-|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
,,shine on..... shine on,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-8-5-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)--3-------|
D|----------------------------3-----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,Where do the hound dogs eat
When the people are frail?,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|-8-6--8---------------------------|
G|-----8--5-5-5555-5-3--------------|
D|---------------------(3)----------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,Where does the smoke from your lungs go
Once you exhale?,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|-8-6--8--6------------------------|
G|-----8--5--8-5--555-3-------------|
D|----------------------3-----------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,What do the cockroaches do
With no one 'round?,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|-8-6--8---------------------------|
G|-----8--5-5-5555-5-3--------------|
D|---------------------(3)----------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
,,They live like the moonshiners
Half underground,,
E|----------------------------------|
B|-8-6--8---------------------------|
G|-----8--5-5-5555-5-3--------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[End chord]
E|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|---1---|
A|---3---|
E|---3---|
A|-------|
How to play Moonshiners
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.