White Lightning Hit The Family Tree

white lighting hit the family tree chris young album : chris young released oct . 3 , 2006 capo 1 Intro : G G Am it was the thirty first gathering of the thompsons , joneses , and smiths G D there were tables full of chicken , taters , collard greens , and grits G A well it all took place at hatie lake state park G volleyball , fishin’ , badmitton , yard darts Am D aunt irene said she’d never seen a turnout like this G well it started with hand shakes and lordy , how the babies have grown D as the sun got hotter the day got to draggin’ along G i saw uncle gene comin’ back from his car C G with somethin’ clear as water in a mason jar D G the lemonade got hearty and , lordy , the party was on Chorus C that ol’ boom box got louder and louder G actin’ civilzed didn’t seem to matter C D everybody got to showin’ their hiney includin’ me G lord i’d never known granny to take her a sip C but the words were a slurrin’ comin’ off of her lips G D G and it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree G well cousin johnny was a gator jimmy was a ut fan D and that football talk was quickly gettin out of hand G granny told uncle dave that she hated his guts C got right up in his face said , your whole famn damily’s nuts G D G chicken legs got to flyin’ and the whoop started hittin’ the fan repeat Chorus C that ol’ boom box got louder and louder G actin’ civilzed didn’t seem to matter C D everybody got to showin’ their hiney includin’ me G lord i’d never known granny to take her a sip C but the words were a slurrin’ comin’ off of her lips G D G and it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree F C that ol’ park ranger jumped out of his car G said , listen here folks , it’s gone a little too far F C tear it all down , pack it all up Dm call it quits while there’s still a little love instrumental : C - G - C - Dm G yeah i’ve never known granny to take her a sip C but the words were a slurrin’ comin’ off of her lips G D G and it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree D G yeah it dawned on me white lightnin’ hit the family tree