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Really easy song that Roger hasn't recorded onto an album yet.  I'm basing the 
lyrics and chords off his performance at Scenic City Roots.  Some of the best 
lyrics I've ever read!  Forgive me if I've spelled one of the French words wrong.  
Have fun with it! :D
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Capo the 1st fret!
Intro:  D  G  
On the Dboulevard in Paris called the Shanzelize
GI ducked into a sad cafe
DSat down with the ghost of Hemingway
AOrdered a bottle of Beaujolais and talked about eGverything
We talked all night about eDverything
DHe said “where'd you get that old rucksack?”
GI said “Popeye just got back
DFrom ramblin' 'round with Kerouac
AI left him by the railroad track, he gimme this tGurquoise ring
He gimme this Dturquoise ring”
DErnest said “Yeah, well how's Jack doin'?”
GI said “Man he sure seemed congruent
DStill a crazy social truant
AJust bummin' around and and gettin' fluent in the TGao Te Ching
Still doin' that DBuddhist thing
BmI left him hungry and needin' a shave
AMaster of Zen and a freedom slave
BmRunnin' off to sleep on Charlie Parker's grave
AI said “Hey Jack, tell Baird I said hey and man Gthanks for the ring
Thanks agDain for the ring”
And I will fGollow the footsteps through the Dgarden
I'll lick the nAectar from that holy flower of fDreedom
I ask Gnothing more of my life and nothing lDess
You know it aAll comes down to havin' the courage Dto be yourself I gD7uess
It all comes dGown to fightin' for the sDweetness
Ohhh, AMomma...Fightin' for that Dsweetness
DI seen a grievous angel on my way over here
GAt a jazz joint in Georgetown swillin' Jamaican beer
DI said “are you okay Gram?  You're actin' weird“
AHe said “Roy Buchanan used to play in here, yeah I'll Gbe okay
I'll be okay my Dfriend”
DSo we shot some pool and made some bets
GHe told me bout this girl named Emmylou he'd met
DHe bummed my last cigarette
And rAan off lookin' for Stan Getz hummin' GHickory Wind
Just hummin' HDickory Wind
And I will follow the footsteps through the garden
I'll lick the nectar from that holy flower of freedom
I ask nothing more of my life and nothing less
You know it all comes down to havin' the courage to be yourself I guess
It all comes down to fightin' for the sweetness
Ohhh, Momma...Fightin' for that sweetness
Then DDjango Reinhardt come strollin' in
With GArthur Rimbaud and a bottle of gin
Said “DThey fooled around and missed the train again”
AThey's out lookin' for Hank Williams, they wanted to Gbuy him one
Everyone always wanted to buy ol' Hank oDne
DSo Ernie stood up to say hello
He Gturned to me and said “Man I gotta go
DSo long Hank, so long Django
AI gotta get back to Idaho, I gotta kGiss my gun
I gotta french kiss my sDhotgun
And I will follow the footsteps through the garden
I'll lick the nectar from that holy flower of freedom
I ask nothing more of my life and nothing less
You know it all comes down to havin' the courage to be yourself I guess
It all comes down to fightin' for the sweetness
Ohhh, Momma...Fightin' for that sweetness

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Fighting For The Sweetness

by Roger Alan Wade

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Really easy song that Roger hasn't recorded onto an album yet. I'm basing the

lyrics and chords off his performance at Scenic City Roots. Some of the best

lyrics I've ever read! Forgive me if I've spelled one of the French words wrong.

Have fun with it! :D

_______________________________

Capo the 1st fret!

D G

Intro:

On the boulevard in Paris called the Shanzelize

I ducked into a sad cafe

Sat down with the ghost of Hemingway

A G

Ordered a bottle of Beaujolais and talked about everything

We talked all night about everything

He said “where'd you get that old rucksack?”

I said “Popeye just got back

From ramblin' 'round with Kerouac

A G

I left him by the railroad track, he gimme this turquoise ring

He gimme this turquoise ring”

Ernest said “Yeah, well how's Jack doin'?”

I said “Man he sure seemed congruent

Still a crazy social truant

A G

Just bummin' around and and gettin' fluent in the Tao Te Ching

Still doin' that Buddhist thing

I left him hungry and needin' a shave

Master of Zen and a freedom slave

Runnin' off to sleep on Charlie Parker's grave

A G

I said “Hey Jack, tell Baird I said hey and man thanks for the ring

Thanks again for the ring”

G D

And I will follow the footsteps through the garden

A D

I'll lick the nectar from that holy flower of freedom

G D

I ask nothing more of my life and nothing less

A D D7

You know it all comes down to havin' the courage to be yourself I guess

G D

It all comes down to fightin' for the sweetness

A D

Ohhh, Momma...Fightin' for that sweetness

I seen a grievous angel on my way over here

At a jazz joint in Georgetown swillin' Jamaican beer

I said “are you okay Gram? You're actin' weird“

A G

He said “Roy Buchanan used to play in here, yeah I'll be okay

I'll be okay my friend”

So we shot some pool and made some bets

He told me bout this girl named Emmylou he'd met

He bummed my last cigarette

A G

And ran off lookin' for Stan Getz hummin' Hickory Wind

Just hummin' Hickory Wind

And I will follow the footsteps through the garden

I'll lick the nectar from that holy flower of freedom

I ask nothing more of my life and nothing less

You know it all comes down to havin' the courage to be yourself I guess

It all comes down to fightin' for the sweetness

Ohhh, Momma...Fightin' for that sweetness

Then Django Reinhardt come strollin' in

With Arthur Rimbaud and a bottle of gin

Said “They fooled around and missed the train again”

A G

They's out lookin' for Hank Williams, they wanted to buy him one

Everyone always wanted to buy ol' Hank one

So Ernie stood up to say hello

He turned to me and said “Man I gotta go

So long Hank, so long Django

A G

I gotta get back to Idaho, I gotta kiss my gun

I gotta french kiss my shotgun

And I will follow the footsteps through the garden

I'll lick the nectar from that holy flower of freedom

I ask nothing more of my life and nothing less

You know it all comes down to havin' the courage to be yourself I guess

It all comes down to fightin' for the sweetness

Ohhh, Momma...Fightin' for that sweetness

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