Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: B A E A E A E B A E A E D C# B A E A E A E B A E Verse 1: B/F# A E I pulled up to a cattle guard A E Got out, opened up the gate B A E I drove down the long dirt road to the banks A E A E of an old two acre lake B A We had bonfires and barbed wire E A E Fresh caught catfish in the deep fryer B A E I jumped out my truck and I said "It's on" A E D C# And everybody sang
Chorus: B A Hey ya'll E A E Break out the beer, turn the Skynyrd on B A Hey ya'll E How ya doin? A E D C# Whatcha doin? B A Hey ya'll E A E We ain't leavin til' they call the law B A Hey ya'll E Hey ya'll Hey ya'll come on Instrumental break: B A E A E A E Verse 2: B/F# A E A cloud of dust came rollin' in A E Blue lights flashin' there were ten of them B A Sheriff Harper and all of his boys E A E A E Said all they had to do was just follow the noise B A E He dropped his gun and then his star A E Reached in his cruiser pulled out his guitar B A Said officer "what have we done wrong?" E A E D C# He just smiled at me and said "nothing at all" Chorus: B A Hey ya'll E A E Break out the beer, turn the Skynyrd on B A Hey ya'll E How ya doin? A E D C# Whatcha doin? B A Hey ya'll E A E We ain't leavin til' they call the law B A Hey ya'll E Hey ya'll Hey ya'll come on Bridge: F# See that girl over there lookin' fine Well I bet you by morning I can make her mine Solo: B A E A E A E B A E Chorus: B A Hey ya'll E A E Break out the beer, turn the Skynyrd on B A Hey ya'll E How ya doin? A E D C# Whatcha doin? B A Hey ya'll E A E We ain't leavin til' they call the law B A Hey ya'll E Hey ya'll Hey ya'll come on