John Law Burned Down The Liquor Sto' - Chris Thomas King [G] [G] Moonshine Whiskey - Ortta be a [G] crime When I [C] get's ta drinkin' - I'm [G] about to lose my mind Oh [D] Brother come and [C] help me through hard [G] times [G] Well what's that smokin' - over yonder [G] field Looks [C] like our secret hideaway - we [G] had so many years John [D] Law done come and [C] burn us out of [G] here He [G] burned down the liquor store He [G] burned down the liquor store John Law [C] burned down the liquor store John Law [G] burned down the liquor store Well, that boot-[D]leg whiskey - [C] where we gonna [G] go? [G] Workin' in the fields - all the long hot day Just (C) thinking of the nights we used to [G] dance our blues away And now [D] I feel I'm [C] drinking my own [G] tears [G] He turned water to whiskey - so the preacher say's Oh Lord (C) I need a miracle - to (G)get me out of here Muddy [D] water come and [C] wash my blues -[G]away He [G] burned down the liquor store He [G] burned down the liquor store John Law [C] burned down the liquor store John Law [G] burned down the liquor store Well, that boot-[D]leg whiskey - [C] where we gonna [G] go? [G] Good morning judge - what may be my fine When the (C) judge drink my whiskey - he [G] didn't give me no time He said (D) could I have some [C] more of your moon-[G]shine He [G] burned down the liquor store He [G] burned down the liquor store John Law [C] burned down the liquor store John Law [G] burned down the liquor store Well, that boot-[D]leg whiskey - [C] where we gonna [G] go? Well, that boot-[D]leg whiskey - [C] where we gonna [G] go? Well, that boot-[D]leg whiskey - [C] where we gonna [G] go?