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GUITAR  
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1 MY  NAMES     JOHN    LEE  PETIMORE_________ 
2 DADDY RAN THE WHISKEY IN A BIG BLOCK DODGE 
3 I VOLUNTEERED FOR THE ARMY ON MY BIRTHDAY 
 
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1 SAM AS MY  DADDY  AND  HIS  DADDY BEFORE_____ 
2 BOUGHT IT AT  AN  AUCTION  AT  THE MASONS LODGE 
3 THE DRAFT THE WHITE TRASH FIRST ROUND HERE THAT WAY 
   
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1 YOU HARDLY EVER SAW GRANDADDY ROUND HERE 
2 JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF PAINTED ON THE SIDE 
3 I DONE TWO TOURS OF DUTY IN VEITNAM 
  
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1 HE ONLY COME TO TOWN ABOUT TWICE A YEAR 
2 JUST SHOT A COAT OF PRIMER THEN HE LOOKED IN SIDE 
3 AND I CAME HOME WITH A BRAND NEW PLAN 
 
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1 HE'D BUY A HUNDRED POUNDS OF YEAST AND SOME COPPER LINE 
2 WELL HIM AND MY UNCLE TORE THAT ENGINE DOWN 
3 I TAKE THE SEED FROM COLUMBIA AND MEXICO 
 
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1 EVERYBODY KNEW THAT HE MADE MOON SHINE 
2 I STILL REMEMBER THAT RUMBELIN SOUND 
3 I PLANT IT UP THE HOLLER DOWN COPPERHEAD ROAD 
 
          G5 
1 NOW THE REVENUE MAN WANTED GRAND DADDY BAD 
2 WELL THE SHERIFF CAME AROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT 
3 WELL THE DEA'S GOTTA CHOPPER IN THE AIR 
 
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1 HE HEADED UP THE HOLLER WITH EVERYTHING HE HAD 
2 HEARD MAMA CRYIN, KNEW SOMETHING WASNT RIGHT 
3 I WAKE UP SCREAMIN LIKE IM BACK OVER THERE 
 
          G5 
1 ITS BEFORE MY TIME WELL IVE BEEN TOLD 
2 HE WAS HEADED DOWN TO KNOXVILLE WITH THE WEEKLY LOAD 
3 I LEARNED A THING OR TWO FROM CHARLIE DONT YOU KNOW 
 
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1 HE NEVER CAME BACK FROM COPPERHEAD ROAD 
2 YOU COULD SMELL THE WHISKEY BURNIN DOWN COPPERHEAD ROAD 
3 YOU BETTER STAY AWAY FROM COPPERHEAD ROAD 
 
PLAY THIS AFTER SECOND VERSE 
 
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                                     GUITAR 
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