

(D - Let Ring) You could smell the whiskey burnin' down Copperhead Road.Copperhead Road Karaoke MIDI File in the style of Steve Earle Copperhead Road is a song recorded and released by Steve Earle. (G) (C) (G) He was headed down to Knoxville with the weekly load. (D) Heard Mama cryin' knew somethin wasn't right. |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-| |-(Riff 1)-|-(Riff 2)-|-(Riff 1 or 3)-|-(Riff 2)-| |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-| (2nd Verse) (D) Now Daddy ran the whiskey in a big block dodge.(Riff 1 or 3) (D) Bought it at an auction at the Mason's Lodge.(Riff 1 or 3) (D) Johnson County Sheriff painted on the side.(Riff 1 or 3) (D) Just shot a coat of primer and they looked inside.(Riff 1 or 3) (D) Well him and my uncle tore that engine down.(Riff 1 or 3) (D) I still remember that rumblin' sound.(Riff 1 or 3) (G) (C) (G) Well the sheriff came around in the middle of the night.

(Riffs 1 through to 4 are used extensively in the first 2 verses)

You will need to listen to the song to get the rythym of the melody since it is difficult to show it using this format.

I guess it comes down to personal taste as to which riffs you use. I have heard a couple of live, acoustic versions of this song with different backing musicians and they each use variations of the riffs shown here. The driving mandolin melody is simulated in Riffs 1 to 4. This tab is written for a single unaccompanied six string guitar. The driving force of this song is delivered by a mandolin riff. 1988 This is a typical country/bluegrass recording that uses open chords almost exclusively. This version was recorded by Joe Hardy at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tn. #-# Tab by Graham Lamb at Copperhead Road Written by Steve Earle 1987. This file may only be used for private study, scholarship or research. #-PLEASE NOTE-#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#song.
