Earle Byrd From Mexia Chords by Muscadine Bloodline

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Key: G · BPM: 88 · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: G, C, D, F, Bb · Strumming: DD DD DD DD
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[Intro]

G
 
 
[Verse]

G
You know ol Earle Byrd down round Mexia
G
Friscos the closest town
G
Take a ride off the 

black top onto the chirt rock
G
Take ya right by his house
         C
He got a cur dog chained 

to a dog wood
C
And a mule that's meaner than crap
               G
He's got him a champion fighting rooster
G
That Chickens the pride of 

the Uriah pit
           D
Served his country in Korea
           C
Served his time up in a cell
 
 
[Chorus]

               G
For cooking up good homemade corn liquor
G
The Kind that make a man go blind
G
Kind that make a poor man richer
G
When the folks vote the county dry
G
Kind that'll get ya there quicker
G
Put some slack back in ya jaw
                 N.C.
I'm talkin' that good homemade 

corn liquor Earl
                                         G
Byrd been brewin since the crack of dawn
 
 
[Verse]

G
Well now ol' 

Earle Byrd is an outlaw
G
Sutton of the south
G
Was the last of a breed 

didn't brag didn't need you to 

run off and run ya mouth
         C
Well now one time the 

grape vine wind and wind
                                     F
Through the hollers up in Perdue Hill
          G
Well then follow the smoke 

stack way off the two track
G
Well then follow the 

smoke stack way off the two track

And that's where they 

found the still
      D                               
Did a ten year stint in Atmore prison 
C       Bb     F
farming in the fields
 
 
[Chorus]
               G
For cooking up good homemade corn liquor
G
The Kind that 

make a man go blind
G
Kind that make a poor man richer
G
When the folks vote the county dry
G
Kind that'll get ya there quicker
G
Put some slack back in ya jaw
                 N.C.
I'm talkin' that good 

homemade corn liquor Earl
                
Byrd been brewin 
          G
since the crack of dawn
 
 
[Harmonica Solo]
G
 
 
 [Solo]

G    F  
C    F  G   
F    D  G
 
 
[Verse]

G
Well now ol' Earle Byrd is 

90 something sittin' on the porch
G
Ssippin' Nehi nawin' 

on a sugar cane shoe
G
Ride out to the house
G
And he'll tell ya all about

 all the rot gut rye that he used to brew
G
He's a mountain of a man from 

Monroe an Lord knows
G
He don't deny nothing of the preminission
N.C.                           
Good ol boys from south Alabama 
       G     N.C.
make a livin during prohibition   
   
 
[Chorus]

           G
Cooking up good homemade corn liquor
G
The kind that make 

a man go blind
G
Kind that make 

a poor man richer
G
When the folks vote 

the county dry
G
Kind that'll get 

ya there quicker
G
Put some slack back 

in ya jaw
                N.C.
I'm talkin that good homemade 

corn liquor Earle
N.C.
Byrd been brewin 

since the crack of dawn
         G
Till the crack of dawn
G
Till the crack of dawn
 
 
[Outro]

G
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ℹ️ About This Song

On the 22nd of march 2024, the track was released. The track was written by Gary Stanton.

Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
  • BPM: 88
  • Key: G
  • Chords: G, C, D, F, Bb
  • Suggested Strumming: DD DD DD DD
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Guitar ChordsUkulele Chords
G – 320003
C – x32010
D – xx0232
F – 133211
Bb – x13331
 G – 0232
C – 0003
D – 2220
F – 2010
Bb – 3211

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What key is Earle Byrd From Mexia in?

Earle Byrd From Mexia is in the key of G.

What chords do I need for Earle Byrd From Mexia?

You need G, C, D, F, Bb to play Earle Byrd From Mexia by Muscadine Bloodline.

Do I need a capo for Earle Byrd From Mexia?

No capo is needed to play Earle Byrd From Mexia by Muscadine Bloodline.

How hard is Earle Byrd From Mexia to play on guitar?

Earle Byrd From Mexia by Muscadine Bloodline is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.

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