Copperhead Road Steve Earle Tab by Graham Lamb at lamgooi@eon.net.au Copperhead Road Written by Steve Earle 1987. This version was recorded by Joe Hardy at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tn. 1988 This is a typical country/bluegrass recording that uses open chords almost exclusively. The driving force of this song is delivered by a mandolin riff. This tab is written for a single unaccompanied six string guitar. The driving mandolin melody is simulated in Riffs 1 to 4. I have heard a couple of live, (guitaretab.com)