White Trash
(Paul Kennerley & Bernie Leadon)
White Mansions, 1978
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Chords, Guitar Tablature & Lyrics
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I'm going to show you the chords and a couple of tips. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.
Click here if you want only the lyrics.
A
(SLIDE GUITAR INTRO)
E
you heard how the South is said to be graceful
D B
white mansions, live oaks and velvet lawns
A E
the ladies and the gentlemen dress most tasteful
G D E
'course it jest depends into whose hands you was born
A D
they call me white trash 'cause my hair hangs long
A D
my ragged pants got no buttons on
A D
my teeth are black and my shoulders sag
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 A
but I fly - the Confederate flag
F#m B
I bin told there's a war that's about to begin
F#m B
it's going' to get meaner than a Texas high wind
F#m B
so come on Caleb, you're a man to join in
E
when you're fighting Yankees - a redneck's a man's best friend
A D (repeat 6x)
(SLIDE GUITAR SOLO)
A E
well, I drink lots of corn and I know where to find my sugar
D B
but I guess I'll volunteer for the war against the blue
A E
'cause there ain't nothing down here to do that's much better
G D E
I'll break some blue belly bones before this thing is through
A D
they call me white trash but I'm a fighting man
A D
I'll sure do the best I can
A D
I may be bad and have a foul mouth
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 A D
but I'm ready - to defend the South
A D (repeat until ending)
I'll show 'em what white trash is
(SLIDE GUITAR SOLO)
come and get it
come on and get it
I said come and get yours
come on
come and get yours now
TIPS:
The A chord at the beginning of the song can be played like the following.
Use your first finger to press the top four strings on the second
fret
and your third finger to play the note on the fifth string.
1-|| --------------------------
2-|| --------------------------
3-|| -2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--
4-|| -2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--
5-|| -0--0--3--0---0--0--3--0--
6-|| --------------------------
When you see the A and D chords during the slide solos, you can play them like the following.
A D
1-|| -----------------------------------------
2-|| -------------------------------------3---
3-|| -2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2-------------2---
4-|| -2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2-------------4---
5-|| -0--0--3--0---0--0--3--0----2--3--4--0---
6-|| -----------------------------------------
Play the D chord with your first finger pressing the strings on
the second fret
(just like the A chord) and place your second and third fingers down
on the second
and fourth strings. You can picture the D chord as this (fingers on
left, frets on right):
1-|| --1---------|----
2-|| --1--2------|-3--
3-|| --1---------|-2--
4-|| --1----3----|-4--
5-|| --0---------|-0--
6-|| ------------|----
The D and Dsus4 chords can be played as:
D
1-|| ----2-------|-2--
2-|| -------3----|-3--
3-|| ----1-------|-2--
4-|| -0----------|-0--
5-|| ------------|----
6-|| ------------|----
Dsus4
1-|| ---(2)-4----|-3--
2-|| -------3----|-3--
3-|| ----1-------|-2--
4-|| -0----------|-0--
5-|| ------------|----
6-|| ------------|----
In other words, from the D chord, just put your pinkie down the 1st string, 3rd fret.
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I hope you enjoyed playing this piece.
Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve
the
music of Paul Kennerley and the White Mansions album!
Thanks for stopping by - steve
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Lyrics & Music: Paul Kennerley
Copyright 1978 Randor Music (London)
Ltd.
Controlled in the U.S. & Canada by Irving Music, Inc.
(BMI)
chords & music interpreted by Steven
Hull
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Created 28 January 2003
Updated 28 January 2003
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