Intro: G Cadd9 Am D

G 	  	  	 Cadd9
Mama shot a man in Birmingham,
  Am 	  	  	   D
for giving him a sideways glace.
G 	  	  	 Cadd9
My grandpa died with his boots on,
  Am 	  	  	   D
but he wasn't wearing any pants.
G 	  	  	   
And my daddy's down in Huntsville,
Cadd9      C/B     Am
working on his G-E-D.
G 	  	   D             Cadd9 C/B G/F# G
It's always shady around my family tree.

My uncle married a stripper,
now he's managing her career.
My nephew stole a big rig,
that was loaded full of lonestar beer.
And my brother got caught with reefer,
and he blamed that sh*t on me.
It's always shady around my family tree.

D
Oh my family tree is a tragedy,
Cadd9  	  	  	    G
that's the way it's always been.
D 	  	  	 
The good Lord lets you pick your friends,
Cadd9 	  	  	 D(once) 	 
but you're stuck with your kin.

My neice got kicked out of high school,
for having a flask of Jim Beam.
My cousin kissed the quarterback,
now he's off the team.
And my sister's got 6 children,
but she's only 23.
It's always shady around my family tree.

(Beat box -- Live Recording)

Oh my family tree is a tragedy,
that's the way it's always been.
The good Lord lets you pick your friends,
but you're stuck with your kin.

Mama shot a man in Birmingham,
for giving him a sideways glace.
My grandpa died with his boots on,
but he wasn't wearing any pants.
And my daddy's still in Huntsville,
working on his P-H-D.
It's always shady around my family tree.

G  Cadd9  Am D