17 Miles Of Bourbon Chords
17 Miles Of Bourbon by Wrinkle Neck Mules is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
G C G D
G C G D G
G C
Overdrive Kentucky '62
G D
Smoke is risin' thick and blue
G C
Wild Turkey burnin', high lonesome sound
G D G
17 miles of bourbon flowin' down
Verse:
G C
Turn of the century, it was a mystery
G D
the day that river caught fire
G C
Lord looked down and he breathed a heavy sigh,
G D G
40 gallon barrels firin' at the sky
BRIDGE 1:
Em D
And the catfish were in town lookin' for a ginger ale
Em D
and the stores sold outta all the garden hose
Em C
Sherriff Amos White took a train outta town,
G D G
At least that's what we all suppose
(Banjo solo, play VERSE chords)
(Chorus)
(Guitar solo in G, play VERSE chords)
(Mandolin solo, play BRIDGE chords)
(Chorus)
verse 2 LYRICS (Same chords as first VERSE):
Was a fateful day, that clear, windy May
That Green River turned a milky brown
Bibles were all closed and people danced in rows
Whiskey river flowin' through the town
BRIDGE 2:
Em D
And the catfish swam around lookin' for a ginger ale
Em D
And the stores sold outta all the garden hose
Em C
Sherriff Amos White took a train outta town,
G D G
At least that's what we all suppose
G D G
17 miles of bourbon flowin' down
G D C G D G
17 miles of bourbon flowin doooooooooooown