Family Tradition #2 Chords
Family Tradition #2 by Hank Williams Jr is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords E, A, B7, D, G and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(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.
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(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
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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"
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Lead SOLO
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(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."
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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.