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Family Tradition chords by
Hank Williams
Hank Williams
Jr.
Jr.
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1979Country1.4K views
4.9 (19)
Key: E major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Country music singers
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Have always been a real close family
A
A

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But lately some of my kinfolks
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Have disowned a few others and me

I guess it's because
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G

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I kinda changed my direction
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A

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Lord, I guess I went
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and broke their family tradition
Chorus 1

They get on me and want to know, Hank
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Why do you drink?
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Hank, why do you roll smoke?
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Why must you live out
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the songs that you wrote?

Over and over
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Everybody makes my prediction
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So if I get stoned, I'm just carrying on
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An old family tradition
Verse 2
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I am very proud
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G

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Of my daddy's name
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A

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Although his kind of music
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And mine ain't exactly the same

Stop and think it over
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Put yourself in my position
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If I get stoned and sing all night long
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It's a family tradition
Chorus 2

So don't ask me, Hank
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Why do you drink?
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G

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Hank, why do you roll smoke?
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Why must you live out
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the songs that you wrote?

If I'm down in a honky-tonk
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And some ole slick's trying to give me friction
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I'll say leave me alone I'm singing all night long
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It's a family tradition
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Lordy, I have loved some ladies
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And I have loved Jim Beam
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And they both tried to kill me in 1973

When that doctor asked me
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"Son, how did you get in this condition?"
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I said "Hey, Sawbones I'm just carrying on
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an old family tradition"
Chorus 3

So don't ask me, Hank
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Why do you drink?
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G

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Hank, why do you roll smoke?
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A

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Why must you live out
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the songs that you wrote?

Stop and think it over
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G

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Try to put yourself in my unique position
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If I get stoned and sing all night long
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It's a family tradition
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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Family Tradition by Hank Williams, Jr. is E major.

The primary chords used in Family Tradition are E, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Family Tradition is approximately 188 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Family Tradition using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Family Tradition. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Hank Williams, Jr..

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Family Tradition to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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