How to Play John Law Burned Down The Liquor Sto' on Guitar?

Chris Thomas King - John Law Burned Down The Liquor Sto' can be played in the key of Gm using the G, Gm, C chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play John Law Burned Down The Liquor Sto' with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Chris Thomas King - John Law Burned Down The Liquor Sto’ Chords

Chord reference G, Gm, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [Gm]Moonshine Whiskey Ortta be a [G]crime When [Gm]I started [C]drinkin’ I’m [G]bound to lose my mind Oh Brother got to [C]get it a few more [G]time

[Gm]Now what’s that [G]smokin’ [Gm]yonder cross the [G]hill Looks [C]like our secret hideaway we [G]had so many years John [D]Law done come and [C]run us way from [G]here

He [Gm]burned down the liquor [G]store He [Gm]burned down the liquor [G]store John Law [Gm]burned down the liquor [C]store John Law [G]burned down the liquor store Well, that boot[D]leg [Gm]whiskey [C]where we gonna [G]go?

[Gm]Workin’ in the [G]fields [Gm]all the hot long [G]day Just thinking [C]’bout tonight how we’ll get to [G]dance our blues away But now I fear I’m [C]drinking more a[G]gain

[Gm]Turned water to [G]whiskey [Gm]that’s what the preacher [G]say [Gm]Lord I [C]need a mira[G]cle to get me thru the day Muddy [D]water come and [C]wash my blues [G]way

[Gm]John Law didn’t [G]mind us [Gm]having a little [G]fun Cause when we [C]made money [G]he would get him some The joint will rock un[C]til the morning [G]comes

But [Gm]when the money got [G]low he [Gm]took me off to [G]jail Cauee I [C]drink all my corn liquor and [G]had no more to sell I ain’t [D]had no one to [C]get me out on [G]bail

[Gm]Good morning [G]judge [Gm]what may be my [G]fine When the judge taste my [C]whiskey he [G]didn’t give me no time He said could you [Gm]make me some [C]more of your moon[G]shine

Well, that boot[D]leg [Gm]whiskey [C]where we gonna [G]go? Well, that boot[D]leg [Gm]whiskey [C]where we gonna [G]go?

Artist Chris Thomas King

Album The Legend Of Tommy Johnson: Act 1: Genesis 1900's-1990's

Genres Blues

Year 2001

Key Gm

Chris Thomas King - John Law Burned Down The Liquor Sto' can be played in the key of Gm using the G, Gm, C chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play John Law Burned Down The Liquor Sto' with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.