Tim Wilson - Acid Country Chords

Verse 1

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Mama made us listen to Pink Floyd and Floyd Kramer.

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We had three square meals of mushrooms and cornbread.

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Mama's kitchen smelled a lot like inscents and cathead biscuits.

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We'd watch Porter and Dolly and throw on the Grateful Dead.



Chorus 1


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Born and raised on, Acid Country

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Eatin' turnip greens and a handful of Nembutal

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Yeah daddy couldn't take it he had to go

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You can't play Hendrix on a banjo

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Mama "walked the floor" and laid "another brick in the wall"


Verse 2


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Our heroes were Roy Acuff and Abby Hoffman

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We grew up outside of Woodstock Tennessee

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Listenin' to Farron Young and a side of Inna Godda Davida

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Mama made a well rounded outcast out of me


Chorus 2

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Born and raised on acid country
  
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Eatin' cold ham hocks and a handful of Placidyl

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Yeah daddy couldn't take it he had to go 

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Playin Alice Cooper on a dobro

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Wearin' leather hip huggers and workin in the cotton mills



Bridge:


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And "if you don't eat your meat you can't have any pudding"

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And son your "walkin' on the Fightin' side of me"

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Yeah "excuse me while I kiss the sky", "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die"

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And Chet Adkins playin' the guitar on the MTV


Ohh Ooo Ohh


Chorus 3

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Born and raised on, Acid Country

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Makin' "smoke on the water" sound a lot like "Uncle Pen"

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And daddy couldn't take it he had to go

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You can't mix Deep Purple with Bill Monroe roe roe hey!

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And "sunshine of your love" while yodeling.