Family Tradition chords

[E]Country music singers have been a[A] real close family,
But[B7] lately some of my kinfolks have disowned a few others and [E]me.
I guess it's because I kind of[A] changed my direction.
[B7]Lord I guess I went and broke their family[E] tradition.

They get on me and want to know Hank [E]why do you drink? [A]Why do you roll smoke?
[B7]Why must you live out the songs that you[E] wrote?
Over and over ever[A]ybody makes my predictions.
[B7]So if I get stoned, I'm just carrying on an old family[E] tradition.

[E]I am very proud of my [A]daddy's name
All[B7] though his kind of music and mine ain't exactly the s[E]ame.
Stop and think it over. [A]Put yourself in my position.
[B7]If I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family[E] tradition.

So don't ask me, Hank [E]why do you drink? Hank, [A]why do you roll smoke?
[B7]Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?
If I'm down in a honky-tonk s[A]ome ole slick's trying to give me friction.
[B7]I said leave me alone I'm singing all night long it's a family[E] tradition.

[E]Lord I have loved some ladies [A]and I have loved Jim Beam
[B7]And they both tried to kill me in [E]1973.
When that doctor asked me, Son [A]how did you get in this condition?
[B7]I said, hey sawbones, I'm just carrying on an ole family[E] tradition.

So don't ask me, Hank [E]why do you drink? Hank, [A]why do you roll smoke?
[B7]Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?
Stop and think it over, try a[A]nd put yourself in my unique position.
[B7]If I get stoned and sing all night long, it's a family[E] tradition