[ Предположительная тональность: C ] Fm (hammer on and off the D and B string) I'm not sure if there's a point to this story F G Fm But I'm going to tell it again Fm So many other people try to tell the tale F G Fm Not one of them knows the end.... Fm It was a junk-house in South Carolina F G Fm Held a boy the age of ten Fm Along with his older brother Billy F G Fm And their mother and her boyfriend B Who was a triple loser with some blue tattoos B That were given to him when he was young Fm And a drunk temper that was easy to lose F G Fm Fm And thank god he didn't own a gun Fm Well, Billy woke up in the back of his truck F G Fm Took a minute to open his eyes He took a peep into the back of the house And found himself a big surprise B He didn't see his brother but there was his mother With her red-headed head in her hands Fm While the boyfriend had his gloves wrapped around an old F G Fm Fm Priest trying to choke the man ( F G Fm B) ( C )softly ( Fm B C ) (softly gently 2x) Fm Billy looked up from the window to the truck F G Fm Threw up, and had to struggle to stand Fm He saw that red-necked bastard with a hammer F G Fm Turn the priest into a shell of a man B The priest was putting up the fight of his life B But he was old and he was bound to lose Fm The boyfriend hit as hard as he could F G Fm Fm And knocked the priest right down to his shoes Fm Well, now Billy knew but never actually met F G Fm The preacher lying there in the room Fm He heard himself say, "That must be my daddy" F B Fm Then he knew what he was gonna Do B Billy got up enough courage, took it up B And grabbed the first blunt thing he could find Fm It was a cold, glass bottle of milk F B Fm Fm That got delivered every morning at nine ( F G Fm B) ( C ) ( Fm B C ) ( Fm B C) ( Fm ) Fm Billy broke in and saw the blood on the floor, and Fm He turned around and put the lock on the door Bm He looked dead into the boyfriend's eye F His mother was a ghost, too upset to cry, then Fm He took a step toward the man on the ground Fm From his mouth trickled out a little audible sound Bm He heard the boyfriend shout, "Get out!" F And Billy said, "Not till I know what this is all about" Fm "Well, this preacher here was attacking your mama" Fm But Billy knew just who was starting the drama Bm So Billy took dead aim at his face F And smashed the bottle on the man who left his dad in disgrace, and Fm The white milk dripped down with the blood, and the Fm Boyfriend fell down dead for good Bm Right next to the preacher who was gasping for air F And Billy shouted, "Baddy, why'd you have to come back here?" Fm His mama reached behind the sugar and honey, and Fm Pulled out an envelope filled with money Bm "Your daddy gave us this," she collapsed in tears F "He's been paying all the bills for years" Fm "Mama, let's put this body underneath the trees Fm and put Baddy in the truck and head to Tennessee" Bm Just then, his little brother came in F Holding the milk man's hat and a bottle of gin singing, Fm Well now you heard another side to the story F G Fm But you wanna know how it ends? Fm If you must know, the truth about the tale F G Fm Go and ask the milkman